Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in South America
South America: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity was 596,056 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in South America, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in South America is 596,056 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in South America peaked at 764,270 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 200,497 t, in 1998.
South America ranks 17th 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.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 200,497 t | — |
| 1999 | 227,832 t | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 242,392 t | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 233,900 t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 261,800 t | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 263,540 t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 342,529 t | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 460,023 t | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 474,979 t | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 544,877 t | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 601,493 t | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 636,142 t | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 729,572 t | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 731,249 t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 729,750 t | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 760,755 t | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 764,270 t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 613,904 t | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 616,342 t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 680,456 t | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 729,262 t | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 615,401 t | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 395,830 t | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 426,801 t | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 530,739 t | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 560,493 t | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 596,056 t | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,164 t | 200,497 t | 227,832 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 406,168 t | 233,900 t | 636,142 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 697,096 t | 613,904 t | 764,270 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,984 t | 395,830 t | 596,056 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 14 Spain 236,601 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 228,191 t compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 214,131 t compare
- 17 Peru 189,119 t compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 179,059 t compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 177,430 t compare
- 20 Belgium 175,527 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 26.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in South America?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in South America was 596,056 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 764,270 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,497 t in 1998.
- How does South America rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
- South America ranks 17th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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