Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0069 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0069 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 55.4%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia is 0.0069 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.4% on the previous year and down 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Saudi Arabia 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +287.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +735.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre | +238.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1985 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 1986 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | +368.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | +147.8% |
| 1994 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 1000 USD per square kilometre | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0138 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0379 1000 USD per square kilometre | +174.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0379 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0379 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.042 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0284 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0214 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0145 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 1000 USD per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 1000 USD per square kilometre | +216.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 1000 USD per square kilometre | -55.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0379 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0154 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 111 Cameroon 0.0075 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.0074 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 113 Togo 0.0069 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Armenia 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Zambia 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 117 Djibouti 0.0066 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0392 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia?
- Newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia was 0.0069 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for newsprint — import value, per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is newsprint — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Newsprint — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Newsprint — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.