Newsprint — Import value in Western Asia
Western Asia: Newsprint — Import value was 96,380 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Western Asia recorded 96,380 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Western Asia peaked at 805,357 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,824 1000 USD, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,824 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,305 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 4,082 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 4,321 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 6,677 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 1966 | 6,765 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8,622 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1968 | 10,071 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 12,671 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 1970 | 7,785 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 1971 | 17,362 1000 USD | +123.0% |
| 1972 | 10,852 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1973 | 13,400 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 22,595 1000 USD | +68.6% |
| 1975 | 29,348 1000 USD | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 28,181 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 33,531 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 34,438 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 60,482 1000 USD | +75.6% |
| 1980 | 74,711 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1981 | 67,122 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 71,745 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 53,497 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 65,785 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 69,847 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 96,284 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 110,874 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 121,127 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 121,826 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 127,632 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 115,447 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 142,104 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 216,486 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 1994 | 144,550 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1995 | 242,195 1000 USD | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 341,211 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 1997 | 289,645 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 218,849 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 317,094 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2000 | 374,023 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 323,724 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 249,586 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 240,391 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 268,410 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 489,317 1000 USD | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 492,007 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 650,048 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2008 | 805,357 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 573,675 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 615,553 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 631,163 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 566,401 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 516,996 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 471,590 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 327,926 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 257,957 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 226,364 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 233,071 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 162,276 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 96,348 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 93,845 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 212,405 1000 USD | +126.3% |
| 2023 | 125,061 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2024 | 96,380 1000 USD | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,593 1000 USD | 2,824 1000 USD | 12,671 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,797 1000 USD | 7,785 1000 USD | 60,482 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,282 1000 USD | 53,497 1000 USD | 121,826 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,521 1000 USD | 115,447 1000 USD | 341,211 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 446,654 1000 USD | 240,391 1000 USD | 805,357 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,930 1000 USD | 162,276 1000 USD | 631,163 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,808 1000 USD | 93,845 1000 USD | 212,405 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Western Asia?
- Newsprint — import value in Western Asia was 96,380 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 805,357 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,824 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for newsprint — import value?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en