Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait
Kuwait: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 3.12 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait stood at 3.12 1000 USD per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait peaked at 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
Kuwait ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0478 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0477 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0595 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0903 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1036 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1207 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1432 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 0.134 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +279.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5091 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3044 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7955 1000 USD per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7955 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7955 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1981 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6658 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5677 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6173 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +168.3% |
| 1987 | 2.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1989 | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9207 1000 USD per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9207 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9352 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3143 1000 USD per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5497 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5497 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5498 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9895 1000 USD per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9895 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +103.4% |
| 2005 | 2.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2010 | 2.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 2012 | 3.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 3.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 3.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 3.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 3.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +94.9% |
| 2023 | 3.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.12 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.12 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5505 1000 USD per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +279.9% | 0.134 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5091 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +168.3% | 0.6173 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +161.3% | 0.3044 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7955 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0555 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0903 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.4211 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1036 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7955 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5677 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8567 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3143 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9895 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Austria 3.69 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 3.64 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Poland 3.42 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 27 Trinidad and Tobago 3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 2.95 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 29 Qatar 2.71 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 value, per square kilometre in Kuwait?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in Kuwait was 3.12 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kuwait rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Printing and writing papers — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.