Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Australia

Australia: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 240,801 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
240,801 t
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
388,224 t
in 2008
All-time low
170,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Australia, 1968–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Australia stood at 240,801 t.

The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Australia peaked at 388,224 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 170,000 t, in 1998.

That places Australia 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 233,950 t 226,600 t 241,300 t 2
1970s 265,770 t 218,300 t 328,400 t 10
1980s 240,800 t 193,000 t 274,200 t 10
1990s 205,423 t 170,000 t 252,200 t 10
2000s 307,499 t 243,000 t 388,224 t 10
2010s 263,754 t 218,241 t 304,707 t 10
2020s 301,501 t 240,801 t 363,929 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 26 Finland 281,271 t compare
  2. 27 Bangladesh 281,032 t compare
  3. 28 Singapore 246,214 t compare
  4. 30 Colombia 228,050 t compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 226,361 t compare
  6. 32 Egypt 213,643 t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Australia?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Australia was 240,801 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 388,224 t in 2008.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 170,000 t in 1998.
How does Australia rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Australia ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 9,009 data points, 1968–2024
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