Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Europe
Europe: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 17.30 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Europe, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Europe is 17.30 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Europe peaked at 18.44 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.13 million t, in 1971.
That places Europe 4th out of 29 groups 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.
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.21 million t | — |
| 1969 | 7.93 million t | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 8.70 million t | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 7.13 million t | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 8.25 million t | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 9.15 million t | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 9.29 million t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 7.63 million t | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 8.63 million t | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 8.45 million t | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.58 million t | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 10.09 million t | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 10.37 million t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 9.96 million t | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 9.26 million t | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 10.07 million t | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 10.28 million t | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 10.52 million t | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 11.21 million t | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 12.08 million t | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 12.32 million t | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12.47 million t | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.15 million t | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.40 million t | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.87 million t | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 12.20 million t | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 13.21 million t | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 13.03 million t | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.46 million t | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.52 million t | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 14.92 million t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.04 million t | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.57 million t | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.32 million t | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.97 million t | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 15.98 million t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.10 million t | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 17.81 million t | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 17.64 million t | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.56 million t | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17.62 million t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.14 million t | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 18.26 million t | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 16.94 million t | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 18.18 million t | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 17.41 million t | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 17.18 million t | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 17.39 million t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.01 million t | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.92 million t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.44 million t | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.98 million t | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 16.16 million t | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 16.85 million t | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 17.02 million t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 15.43 million t | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 17.30 million t | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.57 million t | 7.21 million t | 7.93 million t | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.69 million t | 7.13 million t | 10.09 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 million t | 9.26 million t | 12.47 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 million t | 12.15 million t | 15.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.57 million t | 15.14 million t | 17.81 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 million t | 16.94 million t | 18.44 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 million t | 15.43 million t | 17.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 China 25.58 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 24.94 million t compare
- 3 United States 5.80 million t compare
- 4 Germany 4.16 million t compare
- 5 Italy 3.22 million t compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.95 million t compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 1.74 million t compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Europe?
- Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Europe was 17.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 million t in 1971.
- How does Europe rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en