Newsprint — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Newsprint — Production was 43,238 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 43,238 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 60,000 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17,100 t, in 1999.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 31,900 t | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 31,320 t | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 39,300 t | +25.5% |
| 1965 | 34,600 t | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 35,200 t | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 37,600 t | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 41,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 41,400 t | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 36,800 t | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 30,600 t | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 28,500 t | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 27,500 t | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 32,000 t | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 20,817 t | -34.9% |
| 1976 | 23,500 t | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 35,500 t | +51.1% |
| 1978 | 35,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,500 t | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 40,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37,500 t | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 44,700 t | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 55,000 t | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 54,600 t | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 47,800 t | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 46,850 t | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 52,240 t | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 58,240 t | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 59,240 t | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54,350 t | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 58,270 t | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 58,320 t | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54,320 t | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 56,220 t | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 48,170 t | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 39,400 t | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 38,800 t | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 18,200 t | -53.1% |
| 1999 | 17,100 t | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 17,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,600 t | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 23,100 t | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 60,000 t | +159.7% |
| 2004 | 34,360 t | -42.7% |
| 2005 | 34,560 t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34,560 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34,760 t | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34,760 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,600 t | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 39,600 t | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 39,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,050 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,473 t | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38,638 t | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 38,638 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,238 t | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 33,238 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53,238 t | +60.2% |
| 2022 | 53,238 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43,238 t | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 43,238 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +159.7% | 23,100 t | 60,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,869 t | 30,500 t | 41,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,122 t | 20,817 t | 40,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,667 t | 37,500 t | 59,240 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,315 t | 17,100 t | 58,320 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,140 t | 17,100 t | 60,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,804 t | 33,238 t | 40,050 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,238 t | 33,238 t | 53,238 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Newsprint — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 43,238 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 60,000 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,100 t in 1999.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for newsprint — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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