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 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 Australia 376,919 t compare
- 25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 352,996 t compare
- 26 Thailand 340,865 t compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 332,132 t compare
- 28 Czechia 331,000 t compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 308,684 t compare
- 30 Peru 252,818 t compare
More environment data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
- 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)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 60.27 % (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 33 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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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