Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 475,180 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, 1992–2024
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 United Arab Emirates is 475,180 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 475,180 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27,780 t, in 1992.
United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27,780 t | — |
| 1993 | 52,900 t | +90.4% |
| 1994 | 64,200 t | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 64,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 t | -53.3% |
| 1997 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 111,000 t | +270.0% |
| 1999 | 130,999 t | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 107,000 t | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 124,100 t | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 113,100 t | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 162,451 t | +43.6% |
| 2004 | 218,404 t | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 218,404 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 218,404 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 230,800 t | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 280,343 t | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 199,285 t | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 262,786 t | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 415,552 t | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 325,649 t | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 331,813 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 331,970 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 298,442 t | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 310,217 t | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 415,925 t | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 314,206 t | -24.5% |
| 2019 | 428,184 t | +36.3% |
| 2020 | 345,764 t | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 362,530 t | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 445,046 t | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 436,104 t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 475,180 t | +9.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 475,180 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 10.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 475,180 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48,358 t, 9.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +270.0% | 30,000 t | 111,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,885 t | 27,780 t | 130,999 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 187,229 t | 107,000 t | 280,343 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,474 t | 262,786 t | 428,184 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,925 t | 345,764 t | 475,180 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 19 Malaysia 517,856 t compare
- 20 Japan 516,912 t compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 510,755 t compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 470,992 t compare
- 24 Philippines 456,650 t compare
- 25 Egypt 448,885 t compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in United Arab Emirates was 475,180 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 475,180 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,780 t in 1992.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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