Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Chile

Chile: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 23,003 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23,003 t
Change on year
up 90.1%
World rank
78th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36,900 t
in 2001
All-time low
400 t
in 1970
Years of data
40
1968–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1968199620241968: 3.6k t1969: 1.8k t1970: 400 t1971: 6.2k t1972: 6.1k t1973: 12.6k t1974: 2.7k t1992: 1.3k t1993: 2.6k t1994: 2.4k t1995: 2.4k t1996: 11.2k t1997: 6.6k t1998: 6.6k t1999: 13.3k t2000: 13.3k t2001: 36.9k t2002: 29.0k t2003: 14.0k t2004: 15.0k t2005: 14.0k t2006: 11.7k t2007: 11.0k t2008: 8.0k t2009: 10.0k t2010: 17.0k t2011: 19.7k t2012: 20.1k t2013: 19.7k t2014: 16.3k t2015: 19.7k t2016: 19.2k t2017: 18.6k t2018: 17.6k t2019: 17.5k t2020: 17.7k t2021: 19.7k t2022: 29.6k t2023: 12.1k t2024: 23.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Chile stood at 23,003 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Chile peaked at 36,900 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1970.

Chile ranks 78th of 215 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.

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Chile, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 3,600 t —
1969 1,800 t -50.0%
1970 400 t -77.8%
1971 6,200 t +1450.0%
1972 6,100 t -1.6%
1973 12,600 t +106.6%
1974 2,700 t -78.6%
1992 1,274 t -52.8%
1993 2,578 t +102.4%
1994 2,400 t -6.9%
1995 2,400 t +0.0%
1996 11,200 t +366.7%
1997 6,600 t -41.1%
1998 6,600 t +0.0%
1999 13,300 t +101.5%
2000 13,300 t +0.0%
2001 36,900 t +177.4%
2002 29,000 t -21.4%
2003 14,000 t -51.7%
2004 15,000 t +7.1%
2005 14,000 t -6.7%
2006 11,658 t -16.7%
2007 11,000 t -5.6%
2008 8,000 t -27.3%
2009 10,000 t +25.0%
2010 17,000 t +70.0%
2011 19,701 t +15.9%
2012 20,116 t +2.1%
2013 19,677 t -2.2%
2014 16,271 t -17.3%
2015 19,668 t +20.9%
2016 19,196 t -2.4%
2017 18,558 t -3.3%
2018 17,573 t -5.3%
2019 17,532 t -0.2%
2020 17,665 t +0.8%
2021 19,723 t +11.7%
2022 29,570 t +49.9%
2023 12,101 t -59.1%
2024 23,003 t +90.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 23,003 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,580 t, 67% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 23,003 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,805 t, 12.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Chile 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
1971 +1450.0% 400 t 6,200 t
1996 +366.7% 2,400 t 11,200 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,700 t 1,800 t 3,600 t 2
1970s 5,600 t 400 t 12,600 t 5
1990s 5,794 t 1,274 t 13,300 t 8
2000s 16,286 t 8,000 t 36,900 t 10
2010s 18,529 t 16,271 t 20,116 t 10
2020s 20,412 t 12,101 t 29,570 t 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 76 Kuwait 25,329 t compare
  2. 77 Ghana 24,478 t compare
  3. 79 Lebanon 21,943 t compare
  4. 80 Kenya 21,359 t compare
  5. 81 Syrian Arab Republic 20,653 t compare
  6. 81 Syria 20,653 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Chile?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Chile was 23,003 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 36,900 t in 2001.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1970.
How does Chile rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Chile ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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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
244 places, 9,478 data points, 1968–2024
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