Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 1.88 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.88 million t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.49 million t
in 2017
All-time low
16,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 1.88 million t.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 2.49 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,300 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 16th out of 33 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60,011 t 16,300 t 111,500 t 9
1970s 85,870 t 58,000 t 127,100 t 10
1980s 146,930 t 83,500 t 209,200 t 10
1990s 322,520 t 222,500 t 533,490 t 10
2000s 786,616 t 484,980 t 1.21 million t 10
2010s 1.59 million t 1.00 million t 2.49 million t 10
2020s 1.64 million t 1.41 million t 1.90 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 13 Spain 657,794 t compare
  2. 14 Viet Nam 535,968 t compare
  3. 15 Malaysia 517,856 t compare
  4. 16 Japan 516,912 t compare
  5. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 510,755 t compare
  6. 18 United Arab Emirates 475,180 t compare
  7. 19 China, Taiwan Province of 470,992 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Southern Asia?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Southern Asia was 1.88 million 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,300 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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