Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 1.54 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1.54 million t for chemical wood pulp — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 1.90 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,200 t, in 1974.
That places Southern Asia 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,200 t | 55,200 t | 59,200 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 53,760 t | 34,200 t | 76,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,050 t | 42,300 t | 117,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,991 t | 166,400 t | 315,313 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 413,374 t | 208,996 t | 686,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million t | 794,322 t | 1.63 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million t | 1.37 million t | 1.90 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 11 Japan 1.06 million t compare
- 12 Mexico 1.01 million t compare
- 13 India 970,118 t compare
- 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 719,000 t compare
- 15 Indonesia 698,935 t compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 697,000 t compare
- 17 China, Taiwan Province of 639,623 t compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia was 1.54 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,200 t in 1974.
- How does Southern Asia rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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