Newsprint — Import quantity in World

World: Newsprint — Import quantity was 5.36 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.36 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
18.90 million t
in 2000
All-time low
5.26 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in World stood at 5.36 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in World peaked at 18.90 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million t, in 2023.

World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.88 million t 7.72 million t 10.59 million t 9
1970s 11.24 million t 9.81 million t 12.24 million t 10
1980s 13.85 million t 12.19 million t 15.82 million t 10
1990s 16.88 million t 15.22 million t 18.67 million t 10
2000s 17.31 million t 13.12 million t 18.90 million t 10
2010s 11.44 million t 8.35 million t 14.04 million t 10
2020s 5.94 million t 5.26 million t 6.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 737,679 t compare
  2. 2 Germany 551,051 t compare
  3. 3 China 494,088 t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 423,854 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity in World?
Newsprint — import quantity in World was 5.36 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 18.90 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million t in 2023.
How does World rank for newsprint — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 12,179 data points, 1961–2024
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