Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Oceania

Oceania: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 452,735 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
452,735 t
Change on year
up 16.3%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.38 million t
in 2008
All-time low
66,700 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 452,735 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Oceania peaked at 1.38 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66,700 t, in 1962.

Oceania ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Oceania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 87,900 t —
1962 66,700 t -24.1%
1963 79,500 t +19.2%
1964 77,100 t -3.0%
1965 76,400 t -0.9%
1966 80,000 t +4.7%
1967 90,400 t +13.0%
1968 102,500 t +13.4%
1969 108,800 t +6.1%
1970 140,400 t +29.0%
1971 137,200 t -2.3%
1972 150,100 t +9.4%
1973 161,500 t +7.6%
1974 183,800 t +13.8%
1975 179,100 t -2.6%
1976 97,500 t -45.6%
1977 162,500 t +66.7%
1978 148,500 t -8.6%
1979 188,300 t +26.8%
1980 209,900 t +11.5%
1981 252,300 t +20.2%
1982 325,200 t +28.9%
1983 203,100 t -37.5%
1984 220,000 t +8.3%
1985 311,400 t +41.5%
1986 256,200 t -17.7%
1987 318,926 t +24.5%
1988 351,257 t +10.1%
1989 573,638 t +63.3%
1990 538,917 t -6.1%
1991 516,717 t -4.1%
1992 530,718 t +2.7%
1993 654,153 t +23.3%
1994 656,787 t +0.4%
1995 863,893 t +31.5%
1996 650,294 t -24.7%
1997 773,619 t +19.0%
1998 770,781 t -0.4%
1999 809,054 t +5.0%
2000 850,355 t +5.1%
2001 734,807 t -13.6%
2002 911,755 t +24.1%
2003 1.07 million t +16.9%
2004 1.24 million t +15.9%
2005 1.27 million t +2.4%
2006 1.20 million t -5.3%
2007 1.08 million t -9.7%
2008 1.38 million t +27.3%
2009 1.10 million t -20.1%
2010 1.33 million t +20.9%
2011 1.28 million t -3.6%
2012 1.22 million t -4.6%
2013 1.19 million t -2.9%
2014 1.14 million t -4.2%
2015 1.04 million t -8.5%
2016 970,576 t -6.8%
2017 863,382 t -11.0%
2018 808,769 t -6.3%
2019 737,632 t -8.8%
2020 562,803 t -23.7%
2021 501,413 t -10.9%
2022 424,010 t -15.4%
2023 389,346 t -8.2%
2024 452,735 t +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85,478 t 66,700 t 108,800 t 9
1970s 154,890 t 97,500 t 188,300 t 10
1980s 302,192 t 203,100 t 573,638 t 10
1990s 676,493 t 516,717 t 863,893 t 10
2000s 1.08 million t 734,807 t 1.38 million t 10
2010s 1.06 million t 737,632 t 1.33 million t 10
2020s 466,061 t 389,346 t 562,803 t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 20 Japan 516,912 t compare
  2. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 510,755 t compare
  3. 22 United Arab Emirates 475,180 t compare
  4. 23 China, Taiwan Province of 470,992 t compare
  5. 24 Philippines 456,650 t compare
  6. 25 Egypt 448,885 t compare
  7. 26 Australia and New Zealand 435,552 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 Oceania?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Oceania was 452,735 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 66,700 t in 1962.
How does Oceania rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Oceania ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oceania 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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t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,103 data points, 1961–2024
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