Newsprint — Import value in Northern America
Northern America: Newsprint — Import value was 438,780 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Northern America stood at 438,780 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Northern America peaked at 4.65 million 1000 USD in 1989 and was at its lowest, 438,780 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Northern America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 686,521 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 695,751 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 687,756 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 752,531 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 789,604 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 889,592 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 863,795 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 862,675 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 938,626 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 929,626 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 988,042 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 2.38 million 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 2.64 million 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 2.82 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 3.75 million 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1983 | 2.82 million 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 1984 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 3.72 million 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 3.68 million 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.12 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 4.46 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 4.65 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.46 million 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 3.98 million 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 3.78 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.78 million 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 4.07 million 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 million 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 3.79 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.62 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.06 million 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 931,534 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 898,419 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 764,812 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 525,324 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 568,818 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 662,574 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 523,605 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 438,780 1000 USD | -16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 796,317 1000 USD | 686,521 1000 USD | 938,626 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.53 million 1000 USD | 929,626 1000 USD | 2.38 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.60 million 1000 USD | 2.64 million 1000 USD | 4.65 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million 1000 USD | 3.52 million 1000 USD | 4.56 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million 1000 USD | 1.48 million 1000 USD | 3.81 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 764,812 1000 USD | 1.51 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 543,820 1000 USD | 438,780 1000 USD | 662,574 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 4 China 251,546 1000 USD compare
- 5 China, mainland 210,678 1000 USD compare
- 6 Italy 201,760 1000 USD compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 194,211 1000 USD compare
- 7 United Kingdom 194,211 1000 USD compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 173,647 1000 USD compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 159,745 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Northern America?
- Newsprint — import value in Northern America was 438,780 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million 1000 USD in 1989.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,780 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for newsprint — import value?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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