Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Western Asia

Western Asia: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 2.73 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.73 million t
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
10th
of 32 groups
All-time high
2.81 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1,600 t
in 1970
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Western Asia, 1968–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M196819962024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Western Asia is 2.73 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Western Asia peaked at 2.81 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,600 t, in 1970.

Western Asia ranks 10th of 32 groups on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,850 t 10,600 t 11,100 t 2
1970s 29,490 t 1,600 t 75,200 t 10
1980s 109,710 t 61,000 t 179,400 t 10
1990s 394,597 t 133,400 t 598,635 t 10
2000s 792,697 t 529,654 t 1.01 million t 10
2010s 1.60 million t 1.04 million t 2.09 million t 10
2020s 2.52 million t 2.18 million t 2.81 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 7 Türkiye 1.57 million t compare
  2. 8 France 1.46 million t compare
  3. 9 Spain 1.20 million t compare
  4. 10 Poland 1.14 million t compare
  5. 11 Japan 1.06 million t compare
  6. 12 Mexico 1.01 million t compare
  7. 13 India 970,118 t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Western Asia?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Western Asia was 2.73 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 t in 1970.
How does Western Asia rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Western Asia ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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

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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