Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 532 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Solomon Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Solomon Islands stood at 532 t.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Solomon Islands peaked at 1,239 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16 t, in 1995.
Solomon Islands ranks 203rd of 252 countries 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23 t | — |
| 1993 | 36 t | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 74 t | +105.6% |
| 1995 | 16 t | -78.4% |
| 1996 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 t | +525.0% |
| 2000 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 243 t | +143.0% |
| 2005 | 243 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 243 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 243 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 135 t | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 229 t | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 239 t | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,203 t | +403.3% |
| 2012 | 326 t | -72.9% |
| 2013 | 160 t | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 390 t | +143.8% |
| 2015 | 198 t | -49.2% |
| 2016 | 226 t | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 426 t | +88.5% |
| 2018 | 416 t | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 825 t | +98.3% |
| 2020 | 1,239 t | +50.2% |
| 2021 | 734 t | -40.8% |
| 2022 | 188 t | -74.4% |
| 2023 | 425 t | +126.1% |
| 2024 | 532 t | +25.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 532 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,594 t, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 532 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,265 t, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +525.0% | 16 t | 100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.12 t | 16 t | 100 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 173.6 t | 100 t | 243 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 440.9 t | 160 t | 1,203 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.6 t | 188 t | 1,239 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 200 Aruba 682 t compare
- 201 Bhutan 659 t compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 574 t compare
- 204 Cayman Islands 471 t compare
- 205 Seychelles 459 t compare
- 206 French Polynesia 445 t compare
More environment data for Solomon Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8823 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.34 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.49 % 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 0.3636 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Solomon Islands?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Solomon Islands was 532 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,239 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 t in 1995.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Solomon Islands ranks 203rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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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