Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 5.36 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.36 million t
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.95 million t
in 2013
All-time low
110,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 5.36 million t for printing and writing papers — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 5.95 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 110,000 t, in 1962.

Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 29 groups 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 136,700 t —
1962 110,000 t -19.5%
1963 126,500 t +15.0%
1964 126,700 t +0.2%
1965 130,100 t +2.7%
1966 130,400 t +0.2%
1967 132,500 t +1.6%
1968 153,400 t +15.8%
1969 189,300 t +23.4%
1970 208,600 t +10.2%
1971 193,600 t -7.2%
1972 154,900 t -20.0%
1973 164,400 t +6.1%
1974 227,600 t +38.4%
1975 230,900 t +1.4%
1976 246,800 t +6.9%
1977 241,900 t -2.0%
1978 227,100 t -6.1%
1979 286,800 t +26.3%
1980 336,700 t +17.4%
1981 346,700 t +3.0%
1982 369,900 t +6.7%
1983 387,600 t +4.8%
1984 362,300 t -6.5%
1985 420,900 t +16.2%
1986 401,300 t -4.7%
1987 547,300 t +36.4%
1988 480,200 t -12.3%
1989 307,500 t -36.0%
1990 465,100 t +51.3%
1991 633,200 t +36.1%
1992 548,671 t -13.3%
1993 580,708 t +5.8%
1994 933,952 t +60.8%
1995 907,306 t -2.9%
1996 962,005 t +6.0%
1997 1.68 million t +75.1%
1998 1.96 million t +16.4%
1999 2.15 million t +9.8%
2000 3.25 million t +50.7%
2001 3.18 million t -2.1%
2002 2.14 million t -32.7%
2003 2.68 million t +25.3%
2004 3.51 million t +30.8%
2005 4.20 million t +19.8%
2006 4.73 million t +12.7%
2007 4.91 million t +3.8%
2008 5.05 million t +2.8%
2009 5.12 million t +1.3%
2010 5.28 million t +3.2%
2011 5.44 million t +3.0%
2012 5.70 million t +4.8%
2013 5.95 million t +4.4%
2014 5.78 million t -2.9%
2015 5.30 million t -8.3%
2016 5.74 million t +8.3%
2017 5.50 million t -4.1%
2018 5.14 million t -6.7%
2019 4.99 million t -2.9%
2020 3.67 million t -26.5%
2021 3.72 million t +1.3%
2022 4.82 million t +29.6%
2023 4.96 million t +2.9%
2024 5.36 million t +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 137,289 t 110,000 t 189,300 t 9
1970s 218,260 t 154,900 t 286,800 t 10
1980s 396,040 t 307,500 t 547,300 t 10
1990s 1.08 million t 465,100 t 2.15 million t 10
2000s 3.88 million t 2.14 million t 5.12 million t 10
2010s 5.48 million t 4.99 million t 5.95 million t 10
2020s 4.51 million t 3.67 million t 5.36 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.45 million t compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 3.06 million t compare
  3. 4 Germany 3.04 million t compare
  4. 5 Finland 2.16 million t compare
  5. 6 Sweden 1.66 million t compare
  6. 7 Canada 1.61 million t compare
  7. 8 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.52 million t compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in Eastern Asia?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in Eastern Asia was 5.36 million 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.95 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 t in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,970 data points, 1961–2024
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