Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Melanesia
Melanesia: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 113 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Melanesia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — export quantity in Melanesia is 113 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Melanesia peaked at 2,763 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1999.
That places Melanesia 123rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5 t | — |
| 1994 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 11 t | — |
| 2001 | 11 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 531 t | +4727.3% |
| 2003 | 222 t | -58.2% |
| 2004 | 2,763 t | +1144.6% |
| 2005 | 2,763 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,283 t | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 2,239 t | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2,277 t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 165 t | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 58 t | -64.8% |
| 2011 | 42 t | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 97 t | +131.0% |
| 2013 | 76 t | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 161 t | +111.8% |
| 2015 | 152 t | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 318 t | +109.2% |
| 2017 | 348 t | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 285 t | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 206 t | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 269 t | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 257 t | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 178 t | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 166 t | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 113 t | -31.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Melanesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4727.3% | 11 t | 531 t |
| 2004 | +1144.6% | 222 t | 2,763 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 t | 0 t | 5 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,326 t | 11 t | 2,763 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.3 t | 42 t | 348 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.6 t | 113 t | 269 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Melanesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.857 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 52,995 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.3 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 21,133 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in Melanesia?
- Printing and writing papers — export quantity in Melanesia was 113 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,763 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1999.
- How does Melanesia rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
- Melanesia ranks 123rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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