South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Zambia

Zambia: South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 3,991 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3,991 t
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
8,859 t
in 2013
All-time low
35 t
in 2006
Years of data
18
1998–2018

South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Zambia, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1998200820181998: 3.8k t1999: 3.2k t2002: 2.5k t2003: 4.0k t2005: 3.4k t2006: 35 t2007: 4.6k t2008: 3.4k t2009: 3.1k t2010: 4.5k t2011: 6.2k t2012: 8.0k t2013: 8.9k t2014: 7.3k t2015: 5.8k t2016: 4.8k t2017: 4.1k t2018: 4.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2018, south africa — newsprint — import quantity in Zambia stood at 3,991 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, south africa — newsprint — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 8,859 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35 t, in 2006.

That places Zambia 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,526 t 3,231 t 3,822 t 2
2000s 2,999 t 35 t 4,558 t 7
2010s 5,955 t 3,991 t 8,859 t 9

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 China 62,736 t compare
  2. 2 Zimbabwe 5,529 t compare
  3. 4 Germany 2,028 t compare
  4. 5 Malawi 1,096 t compare
  5. 6 Ghana 538 t compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is south africa — newsprint — import quantity in Zambia?
South africa — newsprint — import quantity in Zambia was 3,991 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest south africa — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 8,859 t in 2013.
What is the lowest south africa — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 35 t in 2006.
How does Zambia rank for south africa — newsprint — import quantity?
Zambia ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is south africa — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
South Africa — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 546 data points, 1997–2018
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