Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Latvia

Latvia: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 6,284 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6,284 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 157 countries
All-time high
20,696 t
in 2008
All-time low
5,323 t
in 2016
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Latvia, 1997–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1997200720181997: 12.5k t1998: 16.0k t1999: 5.9k t2000: 14.0k t2001: 13.0k t2002: 14.1k t2003: 13.9k t2004: 13.4k t2005: 13.9k t2006: 14.8k t2007: 17.8k t2008: 20.7k t2009: 12.8k t2010: 13.0k t2011: 12.9k t2012: 10.8k t2013: 14.6k t2014: 14.9k t2015: 10.0k t2016: 5.3k t2017: 6.3k t2018: 6.3k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Latvia is 6,284 t, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 20,696 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,323 t, in 2016.

Latvia ranks 81st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Latvia, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 12,500 t —
1998 16,000 t +28.0%
1999 5,900 t -63.1%
2000 14,030 t +137.8%
2001 13,026 t -7.2%
2002 14,131 t +8.5%
2003 13,899 t -1.6%
2004 13,376 t -3.8%
2005 13,872 t +3.7%
2006 14,799 t +6.7%
2007 17,846 t +20.6%
2008 20,696 t +16.0%
2009 12,814 t -38.1%
2010 13,044 t +1.8%
2011 12,933 t -0.9%
2012 10,763 t -16.8%
2013 14,630 t +35.9%
2014 14,924 t +2.0%
2015 10,005 t -33.0%
2016 5,323 t -46.8%
2017 6,284 t +18.1%
2018 6,284 t +0.0%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 6,284 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,556 t, 24% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 6,284 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,048 t, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Latvia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +137.8% 5,900 t 14,030 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,467 t 5,900 t 16,000 t 3
2000s 14,849 t 12,814 t 20,696 t 10
2010s 10,466 t 5,323 t 14,924 t 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 78 Jordan 6,818 t compare
  2. 79 Lebanon 6,546 t compare
  3. 80 Iceland 6,311 t compare
  4. 82 Zimbabwe 6,132 t compare
  5. 83 Uruguay 5,920 t compare
  6. 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,850 t compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Latvia?
Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Latvia was 6,284 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 20,696 t in 2008.
What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,323 t in 2016.
How does Latvia rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
Latvia ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 3,509 data points, 1997–2018
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