Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Asia

Asia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 8.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.56 million t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
11.72 million t
in 2017
All-time low
149,900 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 8.56 million t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Asia peaked at 11.72 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 149,900 t, in 1961.

Asia ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 224,332 t 149,900 t 345,100 t 9
1970s 449,580 t 343,900 t 604,600 t 10
1980s 925,246 t 602,700 t 1.36 million t 10
1990s 3.29 million t 1.74 million t 5.50 million t 10
2000s 7.23 million t 5.71 million t 8.29 million t 10
2010s 9.95 million t 8.45 million t 11.72 million t 10
2020s 9.02 million t 8.36 million t 9.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

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

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Asia?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Asia was 8.56 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.72 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 149,900 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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