Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Tunisia
Tunisia: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 143,396 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Tunisia, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 143,396 t for chemical wood pulp — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Tunisia peaked at 143,396 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1972.
That places Tunisia 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,900 t | — |
| 1971 | 2,100 t | -76.4% |
| 1972 | 1,000 t | -52.4% |
| 1973 | 8,300 t | +730.0% |
| 1974 | 8,700 t | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 3,500 t | -59.8% |
| 1976 | 6,400 t | +82.9% |
| 1977 | 6,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,800 t | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 5,400 t | -44.9% |
| 1980 | 5,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27,800 t | +414.8% |
| 1982 | 8,200 t | -70.5% |
| 1983 | 15,100 t | +84.1% |
| 1984 | 17,500 t | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 20,300 t | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 15,600 t | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 29,000 t | +85.9% |
| 1988 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27,900 t | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 54,019 t | +93.6% |
| 1993 | 19,610 t | -63.7% |
| 1994 | 41,739 t | +112.8% |
| 1995 | 58,061 t | +39.1% |
| 1996 | 48,400 t | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 56,500 t | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 53,500 t | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 34,900 t | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 47,800 t | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 37,000 t | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 50,900 t | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 50,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95,230 t | +87.1% |
| 2005 | 95,230 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95,230 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 104,000 t | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 135,914 t | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 75,190 t | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 100,882 t | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 96,231 t | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 124,489 t | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 113,106 t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 77,891 t | -31.1% |
| 2015 | 139,672 t | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 138,557 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 110,216 t | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 87,826 t | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 119,074 t | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 83,731 t | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 95,947 t | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 114,653 t | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 103,359 t | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 143,396 t | +38.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 143,396 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,687 t, 85.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 143,396 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,298 t, 6.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Tunisia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +730.0% | 1,000 t | 8,300 t |
| 1981 | +414.8% | 5,400 t | 27,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,050 t | 1,000 t | 9,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,690 t | 5,400 t | 29,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,363 t | 19,610 t | 58,061 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,739 t | 37,000 t | 135,914 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,794 t | 77,891 t | 139,672 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,217 t | 83,731 t | 143,396 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More environment data for Tunisia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -14.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.421 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.02 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2204 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Tunisia?
- Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Tunisia was 143,396 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 143,396 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1972.
- How does Tunisia rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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