Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Asia
Asia: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 3.63 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Asia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 3.63 million t for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Asia peaked at 5.08 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million t, in 2002.
Asia ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3.46 million t | — |
| 1999 | 3.28 million t | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million t | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 3.83 million t | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.16 million t | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million t | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million t | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 3.90 million t | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million t | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 million t | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million t | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.01 million t | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 4.28 million t | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.61 million t | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.77 million t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million t | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.36 million t | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million t | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.08 million t | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 4.56 million t | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.52 million t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.53 million t | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 3.74 million t | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.53 million t | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million t | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 3.63 million t | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 million t | 3.28 million t | 3.46 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.78 million t | 3.16 million t | 4.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million t | 4.28 million t | 5.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 million t | 3.30 million t | 3.74 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Germany 1.30 million t compare
- 2 United States 1.20 million t compare
- 3 France 821,770 t compare
- 4 India 725,229 t compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 563,000 t compare
- 5 United Kingdom 563,000 t compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Asia?
- Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Asia was 3.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million t in 2002.
- How does Asia rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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