Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in South America

South America: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 872,154 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
872,154 t
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
18th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.07 million t
in 2015
All-time low
274,500 t
in 1983
Years of data
57
1968–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — import quantity in South America is 872,154 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in South America peaked at 1.07 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 274,500 t, in 1983.

South America ranks 18th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 394,600 t 387,400 t 401,800 t 2
1970s 407,490 t 333,500 t 499,700 t 10
1980s 392,090 t 274,500 t 465,400 t 10
1990s 576,925 t 348,700 t 766,300 t 10
2000s 790,165 t 714,600 t 900,413 t 10
2010s 927,182 t 732,346 t 1.07 million t 10
2020s 849,343 t 821,438 t 872,154 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 15 Indonesia 698,935 t compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,000 t compare
  3. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 639,623 t compare
  4. 18 United Arab Emirates 618,081 t compare
  5. 19 Belgium 590,281 t compare
  6. 20 Canada 513,361 t compare
  7. 21 Thailand 429,870 t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in South America?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in South America was 872,154 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 274,500 t in 1983.
How does South America rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
South America ranks 18th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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