Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 5.80 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.80 million t
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
6.46 million t
in 2022
All-time low
2.51 million t
in 1975
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in United States of 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 United States of America is 5.80 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 6.46 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million t, in 1975.

That places United States of America 7th out of 28 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in United States of America, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 2.67 million t
1969 3.11 million t +16.4%
1970 2.75 million t -11.4%
1971 2.72 million t -1.4%
1972 2.97 million t +9.5%
1973 3.27 million t +10.0%
1974 3.32 million t +1.6%
1975 2.51 million t -24.5%
1976 3.04 million t +21.3%
1977 3.16 million t +3.7%
1978 3.29 million t +4.2%
1979 3.56 million t +8.1%
1980 3.28 million t -7.8%
1981 3.32 million t +1.1%
1982 3.00 million t -9.7%
1983 3.36 million t +12.3%
1984 3.66 million t +8.9%
1985 3.72 million t +1.6%
1986 3.83 million t +2.8%
1987 4.14 million t +8.3%
1988 3.93 million t -5.2%
1989 4.05 million t +3.0%
1990 3.92 million t -3.0%
1991 4.09 million t +4.1%
1992 4.15 million t +1.5%
1993 4.44 million t +7.0%
1994 4.63 million t +4.3%
1995 4.95 million t +6.9%
1996 4.74 million t -4.3%
1997 5.31 million t +12.1%
1998 5.07 million t -4.6%
1999 5.62 million t +10.9%
2000 6.11 million t +8.7%
2001 6.22 million t +1.9%
2002 6.16 million t -1.0%
2003 5.69 million t -7.6%
2004 5.72 million t +0.4%
2005 5.71 million t -0.1%
2006 5.97 million t +4.6%
2007 5.83 million t -2.4%
2008 5.24 million t -10.0%
2009 4.15 million t -20.9%
2010 4.94 million t +19.3%
2011 4.93 million t -0.4%
2012 4.57 million t -7.3%
2013 5.06 million t +10.9%
2014 5.30 million t +4.8%
2015 5.01 million t -5.6%
2016 5.37 million t +7.2%
2017 5.18 million t -3.5%
2018 5.27 million t +1.8%
2019 5.04 million t -4.4%
2020 5.36 million t +6.2%
2021 5.65 million t +5.5%
2022 6.46 million t +14.3%
2023 5.61 million t -13.1%
2024 5.80 million t +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.89 million t 2.67 million t 3.11 million t 2
1970s 3.06 million t 2.51 million t 3.56 million t 10
1980s 3.63 million t 3.00 million t 4.14 million t 10
1990s 4.69 million t 3.92 million t 5.62 million t 10
2000s 5.68 million t 4.15 million t 6.22 million t 10
2010s 5.07 million t 4.57 million t 5.37 million t 10
2020s 5.78 million t 5.36 million t 6.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of 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 France 1.46 million t compare
  5. 8 Spain 1.20 million t compare
  6. 9 Poland 1.14 million t compare
  7. 10 Japan 1.06 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 United States of America?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in United States of America was 5.80 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 6.46 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million t in 1975.
How does United States of America rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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