Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS)
Small island developing States (SIDS): Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 266,686 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 266,686 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.49 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,400 t, in 1963.
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th 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 Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 13,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 6,400 t | -51.9% |
| 1964 | 28,500 t | +345.3% |
| 1965 | 27,800 t | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 31,500 t | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 36,200 t | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 41,700 t | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 43,400 t | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 44,500 t | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 56,900 t | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 61,100 t | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 76,700 t | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 88,300 t | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 73,400 t | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 95,100 t | +29.6% |
| 1977 | 94,600 t | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 100,400 t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 119,200 t | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 134,200 t | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 151,600 t | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 169,000 t | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 185,900 t | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 216,200 t | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 191,830 t | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 179,739 t | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 210,000 t | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 212,942 t | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 181,671 t | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 277,603 t | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 292,503 t | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 284,462 t | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 290,418 t | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 397,209 t | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 177,414 t | -55.3% |
| 1996 | 162,563 t | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 323,911 t | +99.3% |
| 1998 | 380,838 t | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 488,403 t | +28.2% |
| 2000 | 454,338 t | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 384,979 t | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 186,441 t | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 455,042 t | +144.1% |
| 2004 | 512,334 t | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 503,971 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 504,601 t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 536,270 t | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 596,835 t | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 489,805 t | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 655,904 t | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million t | +72.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million t | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million t | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 994,953 t | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million t | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million t | +42.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million t | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million t | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 million t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 999,092 t | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 621,064 t | -37.8% |
| 2023 | 307,260 t | -50.5% |
| 2024 | 266,686 t | -13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +345.3% | 6,400 t | 28,500 t |
| 2003 | +144.1% | 186,441 t | 455,042 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,856 t | 6,400 t | 43,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,020 t | 44,500 t | 119,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,308 t | 134,200 t | 216,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,532 t | 162,563 t | 488,403 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 462,462 t | 186,441 t | 596,835 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million t | 655,904 t | 1.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 675,340 t | 266,686 t | 1.18 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)
- 24 Philippines 456,650 t compare
- 25 Egypt 448,885 t compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 435,552 t compare
- 27 Canada 400,920 t compare
- 28 Australia 376,919 t compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 352,996 t compare
- 30 Thailand 340,865 t compare
More environment data for Small island developing States (SIDS)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.168 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 16,068 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 176,855 t (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 38,354 1000 USD (1989)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 223,110 1000 USD (1989)
- Country area — Area 135,020 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 121,110 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 266,686 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,400 t in 1963.
- How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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