Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Colombia
Colombia: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 27,732 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Colombia, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 27,732 t for printing and writing papers — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Colombia peaked at 124,533 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1963.
Colombia ranks 44th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 200 t | — |
| 1965 | 1,400 t | +600.0% |
| 1966 | 2,200 t | +57.1% |
| 1967 | 3,700 t | +68.2% |
| 1968 | 5,400 t | +45.9% |
| 1969 | 4,300 t | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 3,400 t | -20.9% |
| 1971 | 3,200 t | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 3,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,100 t | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 900 t | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,500 t | +177.8% |
| 1980 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,100 t | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 1,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 5,000 t | +400.0% |
| 1984 | 8,500 t | +70.0% |
| 1985 | 5,300 t | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 8,800 t | +66.0% |
| 1987 | 7,900 t | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 4,800 t | -39.2% |
| 1989 | 4,100 t | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 3,600 t | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 6,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 26,458 t | +341.0% |
| 1993 | 10,717 t | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 17,665 t | +64.8% |
| 1995 | 38,500 t | +117.9% |
| 1996 | 41,500 t | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 59,000 t | +42.2% |
| 1998 | 49,100 t | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 46,200 t | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 65,000 t | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 55,800 t | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 65,000 t | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 84,381 t | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 83,979 t | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 83,979 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79,650 t | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 101,821 t | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 103,082 t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 73,304 t | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 124,533 t | +69.9% |
| 2011 | 80,075 t | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 88,582 t | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 96,857 t | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 76,944 t | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 73,796 t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 77,068 t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 86,546 t | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 80,339 t | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 86,311 t | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 49,558 t | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 43,674 t | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 14,748 t | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 30,304 t | +105.5% |
| 2024 | 27,732 t | -8.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 27,732 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 133.5 t, 207.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 27,732 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.5 t, 324.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +600.0% | 200 t | 1,400 t |
| 1983 | +400.0% | 1,000 t | 5,000 t |
| 1992 | +341.0% | 6,000 t | 26,458 t |
| 1979 | +177.8% | 900 t | 2,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,457 t | 0 t | 5,400 t | 7 |
| 1970s | 2,040 t | 900 t | 3,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,900 t | 1,000 t | 8,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,874 t | 3,600 t | 59,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,600 t | 55,800 t | 103,082 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,105 t | 73,796 t | 124,533 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,203 t | 14,748 t | 49,558 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 USSR 40,000 t compare
- 42 Serbia and Montenegro 37,000 t compare
- 43 Malaysia 32,797 t compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 26,193 t compare
- 46 China, Hong Kong SAR 18,068 t compare
- 47 Greece 18,048 t compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in Colombia?
- Printing and writing papers — export quantity in Colombia was 27,732 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 124,533 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1963.
- How does Colombia rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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