Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity was 751,330 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 751,330 t for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 969,286 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 186,667 t, in 1998.
Southern Asia ranks 15th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 186,667 t | — |
| 1999 | 242,519 t | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 318,351 t | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 251,513 t | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 233,488 t | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 294,981 t | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 278,056 t | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 399,338 t | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 367,151 t | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 511,873 t | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 596,700 t | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 640,975 t | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 532,396 t | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 576,373 t | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 528,089 t | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 377,434 t | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 523,961 t | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 607,344 t | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 694,507 t | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 969,286 t | +39.6% |
| 2018 | 718,864 t | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 880,642 t | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 629,725 t | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 503,613 t | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 560,383 t | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 939,920 t | +67.7% |
| 2024 | 751,330 t | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,593 t | 186,667 t | 242,519 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 389,243 t | 233,488 t | 640,975 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,890 t | 377,434 t | 969,286 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,994 t | 503,613 t | 939,920 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 12 China, mainland 263,213 t compare
- 13 Poland 241,034 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Southern Asia was 751,330 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 969,286 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,667 t in 1998.
- How does Southern Asia rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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