Printing and writing papers — Import value in Canada
Canada: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 560,078 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — import value in Canada stood at 560,078 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Canada peaked at 1.47 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,298 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Canada 18th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,612 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,213 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 6,941 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 5,298 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1965 | 5,797 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 8,159 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1967 | 9,175 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 10,737 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 14,868 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 15,366 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 18,202 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 25,363 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1973 | 33,294 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 38,800 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 73,900 1000 USD | +90.5% |
| 1976 | 100,878 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1977 | 77,301 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1978 | 84,727 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 87,381 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 111,472 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 195,383 1000 USD | +75.3% |
| 1982 | 145,269 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 1983 | 181,547 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 251,606 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 233,848 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 263,058 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 310,608 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 471,455 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 1989 | 488,307 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 501,069 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 268,220 1000 USD | -46.5% |
| 1992 | 486,059 1000 USD | +81.2% |
| 1993 | 472,574 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 527,680 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 679,497 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 658,802 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 762,493 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 791,587 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 853,975 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 942,935 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 873,058 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 878,359 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 996,800 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 907,830 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 833,803 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 711,995 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 726,740 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 737,938 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 673,389 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 492,366 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 558,228 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 829,072 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 2023 | 524,332 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 560,078 1000 USD | +6.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 560,078 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,828 1000 USD, 10.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,200 1000 USD | 5,298 1000 USD | 14,868 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,521 1000 USD | 15,366 1000 USD | 100,878 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 265,255 1000 USD | 111,472 1000 USD | 488,307 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 600,196 1000 USD | 268,220 1000 USD | 853,975 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 873,058 1000 USD | 1.47 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 895,602 1000 USD | 673,389 1000 USD | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 592,815 1000 USD | 492,366 1000 USD | 829,072 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value in Canada?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Canada was 560,078 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,298 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Canada rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value. 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