Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Americas

Americas: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 5.61 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.61 million t
Change on year
up 11.0%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.30 million t
in 2006
All-time low
125,915 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 5.61 million t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Americas peaked at 12.30 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 125,915 t, in 1963.

That places Americas 5th 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 — Import quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 175,700 t —
1962 143,330 t -18.4%
1963 125,915 t -12.2%
1964 162,400 t +29.0%
1965 212,900 t +31.1%
1966 269,000 t +26.4%
1967 358,000 t +33.1%
1968 369,100 t +3.1%
1969 466,900 t +26.5%
1970 663,800 t +42.2%
1971 655,800 t -1.2%
1972 669,700 t +2.1%
1973 694,200 t +3.7%
1974 912,300 t +31.4%
1975 704,300 t -22.8%
1976 927,300 t +31.7%
1977 1.24 million t +33.6%
1978 1.30 million t +5.3%
1979 1.32 million t +1.3%
1980 1.33 million t +0.7%
1981 1.26 million t -4.9%
1982 1.44 million t +13.8%
1983 1.72 million t +19.8%
1984 2.54 million t +47.4%
1985 2.60 million t +2.3%
1986 2.87 million t +10.6%
1987 3.24 million t +12.6%
1988 3.63 million t +12.1%
1989 2.65 million t -27.0%
1990 2.81 million t +6.1%
1991 3.35 million t +19.3%
1992 4.39 million t +31.1%
1993 4.25 million t -3.2%
1994 4.85 million t +14.0%
1995 4.92 million t +1.4%
1996 5.22 million t +6.2%
1997 6.25 million t +19.7%
1998 7.28 million t +16.4%
1999 8.05 million t +10.5%
2000 9.14 million t +13.6%
2001 8.78 million t -4.0%
2002 8.94 million t +1.9%
2003 10.05 million t +12.4%
2004 11.78 million t +17.2%
2005 11.93 million t +1.3%
2006 12.30 million t +3.1%
2007 11.68 million t -5.1%
2008 11.16 million t -4.5%
2009 9.09 million t -18.6%
2010 9.58 million t +5.4%
2011 9.09 million t -5.0%
2012 8.92 million t -1.9%
2013 9.06 million t +1.5%
2014 8.91 million t -1.6%
2015 8.16 million t -8.4%
2016 7.62 million t -6.7%
2017 7.55 million t -0.9%
2018 7.91 million t +4.7%
2019 7.53 million t -4.8%
2020 5.32 million t -29.3%
2021 5.93 million t +11.3%
2022 7.00 million t +18.2%
2023 5.06 million t -27.8%
2024 5.61 million t +11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 253,694 t 125,915 t 466,900 t 9
1970s 909,290 t 655,800 t 1.32 million t 10
1980s 2.33 million t 1.26 million t 3.63 million t 10
1990s 5.14 million t 2.81 million t 8.05 million t 10
2000s 10.49 million t 8.78 million t 12.30 million t 10
2010s 8.43 million t 7.53 million t 9.58 million t 10
2020s 5.78 million t 5.06 million t 7.00 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 Germany 2.73 million t compare
  2. 3 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.57 million t compare
  3. 4 France 1.56 million t compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.36 million t compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 1.36 million t compare
  6. 7 China 1.31 million t compare
  7. 8 India 1.04 million t compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Americas?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Americas was 5.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 12.30 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 125,915 t in 1963.
How does Americas rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
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Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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