Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Uganda
Uganda: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.1713 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Uganda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uganda is 0.1713 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uganda peaked at 0.3174 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 t per square kilometre, in 1982.
Uganda ranks 100th 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 0.005 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0085 t per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0105 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.011 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 t per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 1970 | 0.013 t per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1971 | 0.011 t per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | -63.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1975 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | +251.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0225 t per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 t per square kilometre | +205.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0123 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 t per square kilometre | +4219.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 t per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0646 t per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0951 t per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1159 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1159 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1145 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1061 t per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1378 t per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0441 t per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1386 t per square kilometre | +214.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1712 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1521 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1521 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1955 t per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2135 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2309 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2548 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2785 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3174 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2085 t per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1822 t per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0885 t per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1713 t per square kilometre | +93.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.1713 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0213 t per square kilometre, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.1713 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0329 t per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4219.0% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0216 t per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +300.0% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.002 t per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +251.9% | 0.0038 t per square kilometre | 0.0135 t per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +214.1% | 0.0441 t per square kilometre | 0.1386 t per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +205.9% | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | 0.0112 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | 0.0035 t per square kilometre | 0.0155 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | 0.0015 t per square kilometre | 0.013 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0225 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0867 t per square kilometre | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | 0.1378 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2105 t per square kilometre | 0.1386 t per square kilometre | 0.3174 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1626 t per square kilometre | 0.0885 t per square kilometre | 0.2085 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 97 Pakistan 0.1776 t per square kilometre compare
- 98 Kenya 0.1765 t per square kilometre compare
- 99 Peru 0.1753 t per square kilometre compare
- 101 French Polynesia 0.1622 t per square kilometre compare
- 102 South Africa 0.1592 t per square kilometre compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1573 t per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uganda?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Uganda was 0.1713 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3174 t per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Uganda rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Uganda ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.