Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Canada

Canada: Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity was 2.84 million t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.84 million t
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
8.91 million t
in 1997
All-time low
2.84 million t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Canada, 1997–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1997200720181997: 8.9M t1998: 7.7M t1999: 8.3M t2000: 8.5M t2001: 7.7M t2002: 8.1M t2003: 8.3M t2004: 7.7M t2005: 7.3M t2006: 6.7M t2007: 6.0M t2008: 5.8M t2009: 3.9M t2010: 4.4M t2011: 4.2M t2012: 3.5M t2013: 3.7M t2014: 3.8M t2015: 3.3M t2016: 3.1M t2017: 2.9M t2018: 2.8M t

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

Analysis

In 2018, total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Canada stood at 2.84 million t. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Canada peaked at 8.91 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million t, in 2018.

Canada ranks 1st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Canada, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 8.91 million t —
1998 7.71 million t -13.5%
1999 8.26 million t +7.2%
2000 8.49 million t +2.8%
2001 7.68 million t -9.6%
2002 8.13 million t +5.9%
2003 8.29 million t +2.0%
2004 7.71 million t -7.0%
2005 7.32 million t -4.9%
2006 6.69 million t -8.7%
2007 6.02 million t -10.0%
2008 5.76 million t -4.3%
2009 3.94 million t -31.6%
2010 4.44 million t +12.6%
2011 4.17 million t -6.1%
2012 3.49 million t -16.2%
2013 3.66 million t +4.7%
2014 3.85 million t +5.2%
2015 3.31 million t -14.0%
2016 3.11 million t -6.2%
2017 2.85 million t -8.1%
2018 2.84 million t -0.5%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 2.84 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 599 t, 4739.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.29 million t 7.71 million t 8.91 million t 3
2000s 7.00 million t 3.94 million t 8.49 million t 10
2010s 3.52 million t 2.84 million t 4.44 million t 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 249 t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 1.16 million t compare
  3. 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 103 t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 20 t compare
  5. 3 Sweden 781,637 t compare
  6. 4 France 629,764 t compare
  7. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 19 t compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Canada?
Total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Canada was 2.84 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — newsprint — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 8.91 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million t in 2018.
How does Canada rank for total fao — newsprint — export quantity?
Canada ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 1,819 data points, 1997–2018
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