Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Northern America

Northern America: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 6.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.32 million t
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
6.85 million t
in 2022
All-time low
2.55 million t
in 1975
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Northern America, 1968–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M196819962024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Northern America is 6.32 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Northern America peaked at 6.85 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.55 million t, in 1975.

That places Northern America 7th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.91 million t 2.70 million t 3.13 million t 2
1970s 3.11 million t 2.55 million t 3.67 million t 10
1980s 3.76 million t 3.08 million t 4.30 million t 10
1990s 4.92 million t 4.14 million t 5.83 million t 10
2000s 5.97 million t 4.39 million t 6.45 million t 10
2010s 5.36 million t 4.83 million t 5.68 million t 10
2020s 6.21 million t 5.75 million t 6.85 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Italy 3.22 million t compare
  2. 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.95 million t compare
  3. 6 Republic of Korea 1.74 million t compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 1.57 million t compare
  5. 8 France 1.46 million t compare
  6. 9 Spain 1.20 million t compare
  7. 10 Poland 1.14 million t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Northern America?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Northern America was 6.32 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 6.85 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 1975.
How does Northern America rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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
231 places, 9,009 data points, 1968–2024
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