Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 1,581 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Timor-Leste, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity in Timor-Leste is 1,581 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,581 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7 t, in 2003.
Timor-Leste ranks 184th of 252 countries on this measure, 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 Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 29 t | — |
| 1997 | 29 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 t | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 124 t | +1671.4% |
| 2005 | 124 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70 t | -43.5% |
| 2007 | 82 t | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 145 t | +76.8% |
| 2009 | 101 t | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 59 t | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 624 t | +957.6% |
| 2012 | 817 t | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 119 t | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 912 t | +666.4% |
| 2015 | 12 t | -98.7% |
| 2016 | 266 t | +2116.7% |
| 2017 | 566 t | +112.8% |
| 2018 | 730 t | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 745 t | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 863 t | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 1,097 t | +27.1% |
| 2022 | 1,484 t | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 1,321 t | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 1,581 t | +19.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Timor-Leste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2116.7% | 12 t | 266 t |
| 2004 | +1671.4% | 7 t | 124 t |
| 2011 | +957.6% | 59 t | 624 t |
| 2014 | +666.4% | 119 t | 912 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29 t | 29 t | 29 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.29 t | 7 t | 145 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 485 t | 12 t | 912 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,269 t | 863 t | 1,581 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 181 South Sudan 1,692 t compare
- 182 Ethiopia PDR 1,654 t
- 183 Andorra 1,637 t compare
- 184 East Timor 1,581 t compare
- 186 New Caledonia 1,556 t compare
- 187 Rwanda 1,548 t compare
More environment data for Timor-Leste
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.82 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.973 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.313 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 19.46 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 107 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,434 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.93 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 5.58 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Timor-Leste?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Timor-Leste was 1,581 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,581 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 t in 2003.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Timor-Leste ranks 184th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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