Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 5,585 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Papua New Guinea, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 5,585 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6,730 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1996.
That places Papua New Guinea 145th out of 233 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,766 t | 800 t | 4,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,168 t | 2,567 t | 3,693 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,030 t | 2,731 t | 4,937 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,690 t | 3,560 t | 6,730 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 142 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,618 t compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 6,610 t compare
- 144 Congo 6,120 t compare
- 146 Haiti 4,867 t compare
- 147 Afghanistan 4,614 t compare
- 148 Palestine 4,346 t compare
More environment data for Papua New Guinea
- Standard Deviation 0.183 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.834 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 288 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 288 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2,630 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 2,623 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 13 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 26 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 15,699 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 19,050 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Papua New Guinea?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Papua New Guinea was 5,585 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,730 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1996.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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