Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0051 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0051 t per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and up 269.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 0.021 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 t per square kilometre, in 1996.
Afghanistan ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0018 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 1995 | 0 t per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1996 | 0 t per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 1998 | 0 t per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | +211.1% |
| 2000 | 0 t per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 0 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 t per square kilometre | +3508.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -74.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 t per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | +4026.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 t per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | +103.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 t per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | +211.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -67.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | +284.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2020 | 0.021 t per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0105 t per square kilometre | -49.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 t per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 t per square kilometre | 0 t per square kilometre | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 t per square kilometre | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | 0.021 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 173 Mongolia 0.0068 t per square kilometre compare
- 174 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0065 t per square kilometre compare
- 175 Guyana 0.0061 t per square kilometre compare
- 177 South Sudan 0.0033 t per square kilometre compare
- 178 Eritrea 0.0029 t per square kilometre compare
- 179 Central African Republic 0.0017 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -28.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0051 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Afghanistan rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.