Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Chemical wood pulp — Import value was 91,918 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Saudi Arabia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 91,918 1000 USD for chemical wood pulp — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 74.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 103,769 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,997 1000 USD, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28,642 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 32,012 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 35,996 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 48,322 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 53,223 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 23,688 1000 USD | -55.5% |
| 1998 | 27,430 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 26,990 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 9,997 1000 USD | -63.0% |
| 2001 | 49,447 1000 USD | +394.6% |
| 2002 | 49,447 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49,447 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,928 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 39,928 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,928 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,928 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,928 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,928 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45,919 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 102,025 1000 USD | +122.2% |
| 2012 | 37,984 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 56,921 1000 USD | +49.9% |
| 2014 | 100,189 1000 USD | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 48,528 1000 USD | -51.6% |
| 2016 | 92,231 1000 USD | +90.1% |
| 2017 | 102,325 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 103,769 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 24,541 1000 USD | -76.4% |
| 2020 | 20,650 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 22,581 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 47,917 1000 USD | +112.2% |
| 2023 | 52,706 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 91,918 1000 USD | +74.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 91,918 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,907 1000 USD, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 91,918 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,087 1000 USD, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Import value in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +394.6% | 9,997 1000 USD | 49,447 1000 USD |
| 2011 | +122.2% | 45,919 1000 USD | 102,025 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +112.2% | 22,581 1000 USD | 47,917 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,538 1000 USD | 23,688 1000 USD | 53,223 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 39,791 1000 USD | 9,997 1000 USD | 49,447 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,443 1000 USD | 24,541 1000 USD | 103,769 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,154 1000 USD | 20,650 1000 USD | 91,918 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 50 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 109,645 1000 USD compare
- 51 Jordan 102,860 1000 USD compare
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- 54 Peru 79,417 1000 USD compare
- 55 Switzerland 77,813 1000 USD compare
- 56 Philippines 69,813 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — import value in Saudi Arabia?
- Chemical wood pulp — import value in Saudi Arabia was 91,918 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,769 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,997 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for chemical wood pulp — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Import value. 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