Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in India

India: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.3623 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3623 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.7%
World rank
70th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4386 t per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0007 t per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

India recorded 0.3623 t per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in India peaked at 0.4386 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 t per square kilometre, in 1971.

India ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 — Import quantity, per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0023 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0022 t per square kilometre -7.2%
1963 0.0029 t per square kilometre +32.8%
1964 0.0015 t per square kilometre -48.2%
1965 0.0029 t per square kilometre +95.5%
1966 0.0028 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1967 0.0018 t per square kilometre -36.9%
1968 0.0017 t per square kilometre -5.7%
1969 0.001 t per square kilometre -40.0%
1970 0.0009 t per square kilometre -6.7%
1971 0.0007 t per square kilometre -28.6%
1972 0.004 t per square kilometre +500.0%
1973 0.002 t per square kilometre -50.8%
1974 0.0021 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 0.0009 t per square kilometre -55.7%
1976 0.0009 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1977 0.0008 t per square kilometre -7.4%
1978 0.0008 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1979 0.0041 t per square kilometre +388.0%
1980 0.0041 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1981 0.0267 t per square kilometre +551.6%
1982 0.014 t per square kilometre -47.5%
1983 0.0135 t per square kilometre -4.1%
1984 0.0141 t per square kilometre +5.0%
1985 0.0151 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1986 0.0078 t per square kilometre -48.7%
1987 0.0031 t per square kilometre -60.2%
1988 0.0063 t per square kilometre +104.3%
1989 0.018 t per square kilometre +184.6%
1990 0.0075 t per square kilometre -58.1%
1991 0.002 t per square kilometre -73.2%
1992 0.0051 t per square kilometre +152.4%
1993 0.0324 t per square kilometre +535.6%
1994 0.0222 t per square kilometre -31.6%
1995 0.0074 t per square kilometre -66.8%
1996 0.0312 t per square kilometre +323.7%
1997 0.0235 t per square kilometre -24.6%
1998 0.076 t per square kilometre +222.9%
1999 0.0595 t per square kilometre -21.7%
2000 0.0399 t per square kilometre -33.0%
2001 0.0286 t per square kilometre -28.3%
2002 0.0328 t per square kilometre +14.7%
2003 0.0314 t per square kilometre -4.1%
2004 0.0424 t per square kilometre +34.9%
2005 0.112 t per square kilometre +163.9%
2006 0.1099 t per square kilometre -1.9%
2007 0.1422 t per square kilometre +29.4%
2008 0.1533 t per square kilometre +7.9%
2009 0.1642 t per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 0.0989 t per square kilometre -39.8%
2011 0.1373 t per square kilometre +38.9%
2012 0.1457 t per square kilometre +6.1%
2013 0.1969 t per square kilometre +35.1%
2014 0.237 t per square kilometre +20.4%
2015 0.2313 t per square kilometre -2.4%
2016 0.3038 t per square kilometre +31.3%
2017 0.4386 t per square kilometre +44.4%
2018 0.3338 t per square kilometre -23.9%
2019 0.3717 t per square kilometre +11.3%
2020 0.212 t per square kilometre -43.0%
2021 0.2122 t per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 0.269 t per square kilometre +26.8%
2023 0.3623 t per square kilometre +34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0021 t per square kilometre 0.001 t per square kilometre 0.0029 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0017 t per square kilometre 0.0007 t per square kilometre 0.0041 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0123 t per square kilometre 0.0031 t per square kilometre 0.0267 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0267 t per square kilometre 0.002 t per square kilometre 0.076 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0857 t per square kilometre 0.0286 t per square kilometre 0.1642 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2495 t per square kilometre 0.0989 t per square kilometre 0.4386 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2639 t per square kilometre 0.212 t per square kilometre 0.3623 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 67 Azerbaijan 0.3877 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 68 Saint Martin (French part) 0.38 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 69 Nigeria 0.3693 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 71 Tunisia 0.3621 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 72 Egypt 0.3473 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 73 Montenegro 0.3356 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in India?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in India was 0.3623 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4386 t per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 t per square kilometre in 1971.
How does India rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
India ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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)

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,395 data points, 1961–2023
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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.