Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity was 1.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.17 million t
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
2.08 million t
in 2021
All-time low
443,715 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1998–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201120241998: 443.7k t1999: 813.6k t2000: 1.0M t2001: 780.8k t2002: 1.1M t2003: 1.1M t2004: 1.3M t2005: 1.3M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 1.2M t2008: 1.1M t2009: 1.2M t2010: 1.3M t2011: 1.3M t2012: 1.3M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.3M t2015: 1.4M t2016: 1.4M t2017: 1.6M t2018: 1.7M t2019: 1.4M t2020: 1.9M t2021: 2.1M t2022: 1.3M t2023: 1.1M t2024: 1.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Eastern Asia stood at 1.17 million t.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.08 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 443,715 t, in 1998.

Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 628,636 t 443,715 t 813,556 t 2
2000s 1.15 million t 780,840 t 1.33 million t 10
2010s 1.40 million t 1.27 million t 1.69 million t 10
2020s 1.50 million t 1.09 million t 2.08 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 5 Japan 417,152 t compare
  2. 6 Italy 396,936 t compare
  3. 7 Philippines 326,412 t compare
  4. 8 Egypt 304,000 t compare
  5. 9 India 288,089 t compare
  6. 10 Malaysia 281,424 t compare
  7. 11 Mexico 274,774 t compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 1.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 443,715 t in 1998.
How does Eastern Asia rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,203 data points, 1998–2024
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