Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in World

World: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity was 12.44 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.44 million t
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
16.06 million t
in 2019
All-time low
7.26 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 7.3M t1999: 9.1M t2000: 9.5M t2001: 9.4M t2002: 10.6M t2003: 12.3M t2004: 13.3M t2005: 14.8M t2006: 14.7M t2007: 14.6M t2008: 13.9M t2009: 13.1M t2010: 14.1M t2011: 15.0M t2012: 14.8M t2013: 14.5M t2014: 15.2M t2015: 14.5M t2016: 14.7M t2017: 16.0M t2018: 15.5M t2019: 16.1M t2020: 14.1M t2021: 14.0M t2022: 13.6M t2023: 12.1M t2024: 12.4M t

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 World is 12.44 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in World peaked at 16.06 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million t, in 1998.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in World, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 7.26 million t —
1999 9.07 million t +24.8%
2000 9.46 million t +4.3%
2001 9.37 million t -0.9%
2002 10.61 million t +13.1%
2003 12.25 million t +15.5%
2004 13.26 million t +8.2%
2005 14.78 million t +11.5%
2006 14.68 million t -0.7%
2007 14.57 million t -0.8%
2008 13.86 million t -4.9%
2009 13.12 million t -5.4%
2010 14.06 million t +7.2%
2011 14.98 million t +6.5%
2012 14.84 million t -0.9%
2013 14.49 million t -2.4%
2014 15.23 million t +5.1%
2015 14.55 million t -4.5%
2016 14.75 million t +1.4%
2017 16.02 million t +8.6%
2018 15.46 million t -3.5%
2019 16.06 million t +3.9%
2020 14.08 million t -12.3%
2021 13.96 million t -0.8%
2022 13.57 million t -2.8%
2023 12.07 million t -11.1%
2024 12.44 million t +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.16 million t 7.26 million t 9.07 million t 2
2000s 12.60 million t 9.37 million t 14.78 million t 10
2010s 15.04 million t 14.06 million t 16.06 million t 10
2020s 13.23 million t 12.07 million t 14.08 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Germany 950,594 t compare
  2. 2 United States 886,099 t compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 596,000 t compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 596,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in World?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in World was 12.44 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 16.06 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million t in 1998.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
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
265 places, 6,539 data points, 1998–2024
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