Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Kuwait
Kuwait: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 6,928 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Kuwait, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 6,928 t for total fao — newsprint — import quantity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 55.0% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Kuwait peaked at 59,408 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6,928 t, in 2018.
Kuwait ranks 77th of 157 countries on this measure, 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,900 t | — |
| 1998 | 14,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22,900 t | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 22,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8,700 t | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 8,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,434 t | +65.9% |
| 2005 | 14,434 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,434 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28,500 t | +97.5% |
| 2008 | 59,408 t | +108.4% |
| 2009 | 33,250 t | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 37,436 t | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 35,339 t | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 33,756 t | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31,514 t | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 33,417 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 21,432 t | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 23,539 t | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 15,408 t | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 6,928 t | -55.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 6,928 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,556 t, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 6,928 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,873 t, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +108.4% | 28,500 t | 59,408 t |
| 2007 | +97.5% | 14,434 t | 28,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,567 t | 14,900 t | 22,900 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 21,346 t | 8,700 t | 59,408 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,530 t | 6,928 t | 37,436 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 74 Costa Rica 7,771 t compare
- 75 Luxembourg 7,318 t compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 7,129 t compare
- 78 Jordan 6,818 t compare
- 79 Lebanon 6,546 t compare
- 80 Iceland 6,311 t compare
More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Kuwait?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Kuwait was 6,928 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 59,408 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,928 t in 2018.
- How does Kuwait rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Kuwait ranks 77th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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/