Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Madagascar
Madagascar: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 11,668 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Madagascar, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity in Madagascar is 11,668 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Madagascar peaked at 15,866 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1971.
That places Madagascar 134th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,300 t | — |
| 1966 | 4,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 900 t | -79.1% |
| 1968 | 200 t | -77.8% |
| 1969 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 t | -66.7% |
| 1972 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 t | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 800 t | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,700 t | +112.5% |
| 1985 | 2,300 t | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 900 t | -60.9% |
| 1987 | 800 t | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 704 t | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 607 t | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 516 t | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 516 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 509 t | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,088 t | +113.8% |
| 1994 | 1,200 t | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1,100 t | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2,500 t | +127.3% |
| 1997 | 1,100 t | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 2,400 t | +118.2% |
| 1999 | 1,700 t | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 2,600 t | +52.9% |
| 2001 | 3,700 t | +42.3% |
| 2002 | 2,300 t | -37.8% |
| 2003 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,490 t | +225.7% |
| 2005 | 7,490 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,490 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,700 t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8,048 t | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 6,304 t | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 7,570 t | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 5,867 t | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 3,951 t | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 6,253 t | +58.3% |
| 2014 | 10,131 t | +62.0% |
| 2015 | 9,261 t | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 12,428 t | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 10,965 t | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 13,282 t | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 10,434 t | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 15,866 t | +52.1% |
| 2021 | 10,560 t | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 9,877 t | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 12,629 t | +27.9% |
| 2024 | 11,668 t | -7.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11,668 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,006 t, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11,668 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,991 t, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +500.0% | 100 t | 600 t |
| 2004 | +225.7% | 2,300 t | 7,490 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,000 t | 200 t | 4,300 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 170 t | 100 t | 600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,021 t | 600 t | 2,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,263 t | 509 t | 2,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,542 t | 2,300 t | 8,048 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,014 t | 3,951 t | 13,282 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,120 t | 9,877 t | 15,866 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 132 Libya 11,943 t compare
- 133 Cuba 11,696 t compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 11,215 t compare
- 136 Mozambique 10,549 t compare
- 137 Kyrgyzstan 10,389 t compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Madagascar?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Madagascar was 11,668 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,866 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1971.
- How does Madagascar rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Madagascar ranks 134th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en