Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Norway

Norway: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 218,661 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
218,661 t
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
29th
of 230 countries
All-time high
772,472 t
in 2005
All-time low
119,800 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Norway stood at 218,661 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Norway peaked at 772,472 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 119,800 t, in 1962.

That places Norway 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Norway, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 136,800 t —
1962 119,800 t -12.4%
1963 135,100 t +12.8%
1964 151,400 t +12.1%
1965 155,000 t +2.4%
1966 149,600 t -3.5%
1967 151,400 t +1.2%
1968 170,400 t +12.5%
1969 245,300 t +44.0%
1970 223,600 t -8.8%
1971 204,900 t -8.4%
1972 214,200 t +4.5%
1973 230,600 t +7.7%
1974 231,400 t +0.3%
1975 163,400 t -29.4%
1976 186,900 t +14.4%
1977 193,200 t +3.4%
1978 232,000 t +20.1%
1979 237,600 t +2.4%
1980 231,300 t -2.7%
1981 169,100 t -26.9%
1982 158,000 t -6.6%
1983 191,300 t +21.1%
1984 233,700 t +22.2%
1985 222,200 t -4.9%
1986 213,800 t -3.8%
1987 219,500 t +2.7%
1988 274,600 t +25.1%
1989 290,900 t +5.9%
1990 309,700 t +6.5%
1991 309,600 t -0.0%
1992 249,811 t -19.3%
1993 436,850 t +74.9%
1994 596,000 t +36.4%
1995 749,000 t +25.7%
1996 656,000 t -12.4%
1997 665,000 t +1.4%
1998 617,000 t -7.2%
1999 666,000 t +7.9%
2000 744,000 t +11.7%
2001 735,000 t -1.2%
2002 691,000 t -6.0%
2003 731,241 t +5.8%
2004 762,884 t +4.3%
2005 772,472 t +1.3%
2006 698,714 t -9.5%
2007 643,236 t -7.9%
2008 676,846 t +5.2%
2009 546,332 t -19.3%
2010 622,309 t +13.9%
2011 499,384 t -19.8%
2012 556,719 t +11.5%
2013 461,383 t -17.1%
2014 491,177 t +6.5%
2015 491,688 t +0.1%
2016 521,176 t +6.0%
2017 466,652 t -10.5%
2018 501,112 t +7.4%
2019 405,312 t -19.1%
2020 348,197 t -14.1%
2021 374,181 t +7.5%
2022 346,421 t -7.4%
2023 193,686 t -44.1%
2024 218,661 t +12.9%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 218,661 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,455 t, 63.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 218,661 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,065 t, 43.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157,200 t 119,800 t 245,300 t 9
1970s 211,780 t 163,400 t 237,600 t 10
1980s 220,440 t 158,000 t 290,900 t 10
1990s 525,496 t 249,811 t 749,000 t 10
2000s 700,172 t 546,332 t 772,472 t 10
2010s 501,691 t 405,312 t 622,309 t 10
2020s 296,229 t 193,686 t 374,181 t 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 France 386,410 t compare
  2. 27 United Arab Emirates 363,998 t compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 268,873 t compare
  4. 30 Switzerland 111,709 t compare
  5. 31 Czechia 97,500 t compare
  6. 32 South Africa 87,992 t compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

More environment data for Norway

All data for Norway →

Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in Norway?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in Norway was 218,661 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 772,472 t in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 119,800 t in 1962.
How does Norway rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Norway ranks 29th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Norway. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/printing-and-writing-papers-export-quantity/norway/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/printing-and-writing-papers-export-quantity/norway/">Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Norway</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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