Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in South America

South America: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 526,146 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
526,146 t
Change on year
up 10.3%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.25 million t
in 2010
All-time low
430,500 t
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in South America, 1998–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 488.0k t1999: 603.2k t2000: 713.9k t2001: 572.2k t2002: 430.5k t2003: 465.6k t2004: 638.5k t2005: 639.5k t2006: 853.4k t2007: 951.2k t2008: 1.1M t2009: 947.1k t2010: 1.3M t2011: 1.2M t2012: 1.2M t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 902.5k t2016: 839.3k t2017: 838.6k t2018: 751.0k t2019: 668.8k t2020: 482.6k t2021: 460.8k t2022: 659.8k t2023: 477.0k t2024: 526.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South America recorded 526,146 t for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in South America peaked at 1.25 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 430,500 t, in 2002.

That places South America 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 545,596 t 487,958 t 603,233 t 2
2000s 733,683 t 430,500 t 1.12 million t 10
2010s 989,968 t 668,771 t 1.25 million t 10
2020s 521,278 t 460,840 t 659,793 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Viet Nam 234,461 t compare
  2. 14 Australia and New Zealand 233,738 t compare
  3. 15 China, mainland 233,072 t compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 226,914 t compare
  5. 17 Thailand 226,294 t compare
  6. 18 China, Taiwan Province of 225,484 t compare
  7. 19 Türkiye 216,117 t compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in South America?
Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in South America was 526,146 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 430,500 t in 2002.
How does South America rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
South America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South America 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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Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,040 data points, 1998–2024
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