Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 2,849 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Somalia, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 2,849 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Somalia peaked at 6,669 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 1997.
That places Somalia 169th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 100 t | — |
| 1967 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1973 | 200 t | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 500 t | +150.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | -80.0% |
| 1976 | 1,100 t | +1000.0% |
| 1977 | 600 t | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 300 t | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 900 t | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 1,300 t | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 t | -92.3% |
| 1983 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 472 t | +372.0% |
| 1987 | 67 t | -85.8% |
| 1988 | 119 t | +77.6% |
| 1989 | 76 t | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 152 t | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 152 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 152 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27 t | -82.2% |
| 1994 | 144 t | +433.3% |
| 1995 | 144 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 144 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18 t | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 497 t | +2661.1% |
| 2000 | 2,314 t | +365.6% |
| 2001 | 1,300 t | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 1,300 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59 t | -95.5% |
| 2004 | 99 t | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 99 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 t | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 214 t | +463.2% |
| 2009 | 289 t | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 125 t | -56.7% |
| 2011 | 651 t | +420.8% |
| 2012 | 418 t | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 797 t | +90.7% |
| 2014 | 1,744 t | +118.8% |
| 2015 | 1,192 t | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 1,716 t | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 2,408 t | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 3,940 t | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 6,669 t | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 5,388 t | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,345 t | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 3,696 t | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,528 t | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 2,849 t | -37.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2,849 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,006 t, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2,849 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,991 t, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Somalia 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 | +2661.1% | 18 t | 497 t |
| 1976 | +1000.0% | 100 t | 1,100 t |
| 2008 | +463.2% | 38 t | 214 t |
| 1994 | +433.3% | 27 t | 144 t |
| 2011 | +420.8% | 125 t | 651 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 t | 100 t | 100 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 430 t | 100 t | 1,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.4 t | 67 t | 1,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.8 t | 18 t | 497 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 581.1 t | 38 t | 2,314 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,966 t | 125 t | 6,669 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,961 t | 2,849 t | 5,388 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 166 Eswatini 3,084 t compare
- 167 Brunei Darussalam 2,945 t compare
- 167 Brunei 2,945 t compare
- 170 Netherlands Antilles (former) 2,609 t compare
- 171 Tajikistan 2,474 t compare
- 172 Niger 2,455 t compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 Somalia?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Somalia was 2,849 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,669 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Somalia ranks 169th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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