Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in South-Eastern Asia
South-Eastern Asia: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 4.09 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in South-Eastern Asia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South-Eastern Asia recorded 4.09 million t for printing and writing papers — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 4.80 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,900 t, in 1964.
That places South-Eastern Asia 7th out of 29 groups 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,900 t | — |
| 1965 | 2,400 t | +26.3% |
| 1966 | 2,800 t | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 4,200 t | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 3,800 t | -9.5% |
| 1969 | 4,600 t | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 4,200 t | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 6,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 6,700 t | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 32,900 t | +391.0% |
| 1974 | 13,200 t | -59.9% |
| 1975 | 11,900 t | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 11,800 t | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 12,700 t | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 12,900 t | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 12,300 t | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 25,300 t | +105.7% |
| 1981 | 25,200 t | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 17,400 t | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 27,900 t | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 46,900 t | +68.1% |
| 1985 | 53,600 t | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 49,600 t | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 102,000 t | +105.6% |
| 1988 | 130,100 t | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 260,625 t | +100.3% |
| 1990 | 210,704 t | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 257,700 t | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 337,014 t | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 453,024 t | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 548,352 t | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 516,050 t | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 714,600 t | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 747,445 t | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million t | +119.4% |
| 1999 | 2.40 million t | +46.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million t | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.87 million t | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million t | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.94 million t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million t | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million t | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.35 million t | +17.8% |
| 2007 | 3.67 million t | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.53 million t | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 3.69 million t | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.84 million t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.65 million t | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.98 million t | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.00 million t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million t | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million t | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.17 million t | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.80 million t | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 4.45 million t | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 4.74 million t | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 4.54 million t | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.55 million t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.22 million t | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.12 million t | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.09 million t | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in South-Eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +391.0% | 6,700 t | 32,900 t |
| 1998 | +119.4% | 747,445 t | 1.64 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,283 t | 1,900 t | 4,600 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 12,460 t | 4,200 t | 32,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,862 t | 17,400 t | 260,625 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 782,019 t | 210,704 t | 2.40 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million t | 1.87 million t | 3.69 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million t | 3.65 million t | 4.80 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.30 million t | 4.09 million t | 4.55 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia
More environment data for South-Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.195 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 22.16 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 25.22 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 10.49 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.05 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 8.6 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in South-Eastern Asia?
- Printing and writing papers — export quantity in South-Eastern Asia was 4.09 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 South-Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,900 t in 1964.
- How does South-Eastern Asia rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South-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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