Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 16,210 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Afghanistan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Afghanistan is 16,210 t, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,620,900.0% on the previous year and up 1,860.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Afghanistan peaked at 16,210 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2017.
That places Afghanistan 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 90 t | — |
| 1999 | 438 t | +386.7% |
| 2002 | 27 t | -93.8% |
| 2003 | 38 t | +40.7% |
| 2005 | 38 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 827 t | +2076.3% |
| 2009 | 102 t | -87.7% |
| 2010 | 8 t | -92.2% |
| 2011 | 4 t | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 192 t | +4700.0% |
| 2013 | 3 t | -98.4% |
| 2015 | 253 t | +8333.3% |
| 2016 | 26 t | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 1 t | -96.2% |
| 2018 | 16,210 t | +1620900.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 16,210 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 408 t, 39.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 16,210 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,873 t, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1620900.0% | 1 t | 16,210 t |
| 2015 | +8333.3% | 3 t | 253 t |
| 2012 | +4700.0% | 4 t | 192 t |
| 2008 | +2076.3% | 38 t | 827 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 264 t | 90 t | 438 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 178.33 t | 27 t | 827 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,087 t | 1 t | 16,210 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Afghanistan?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Afghanistan was 16,210 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,210 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,860.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/