Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 90 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Rwanda, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Rwanda stood at 90 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Rwanda peaked at 1,201 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86 t | — |
| 1998 | 100 t | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 80 t | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 3 t | -96.2% |
| 2001 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 605 t | +20066.7% |
| 2005 | 605 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 605 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 605 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 401 t | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 420 t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 62 t | -85.2% |
| 2011 | 890 t | +1335.5% |
| 2012 | 384 t | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 308 t | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 426 t | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 777 t | +82.4% |
| 2016 | 1,201 t | +54.6% |
| 2017 | 65 t | -94.6% |
| 2018 | 90 t | +38.5% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 90 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 408 t, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 90 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.5 t, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +20066.7% | 3 t | 605 t |
| 2011 | +1335.5% | 62 t | 890 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.67 t | 80 t | 100 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 325.3 t | 3 t | 605 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 467 t | 62 t | 1,201 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 137 Sierra Leone 139 t compare
- 138 Dominica 120 t compare
- 139 Republic of Korea 108 t compare
- 141 Niger 84 t compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 69 t compare
- 143 Liberia 54 t compare
More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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 -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Rwanda?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Rwanda was 90 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,201 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 140th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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About this data
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/