Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity in Asia
Asia: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity was 178,922 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity in Asia, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 178,922 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in Asia peaked at 197,911 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48 t, in 1977.
Asia ranks 9th of 29 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.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,000 t | — |
| 1970 | 3,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 t | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 t | -88.6% |
| 1974 | 10,500 t | +2525.0% |
| 1975 | 10,600 t | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48 t | -99.5% |
| 1978 | 900 t | +1775.0% |
| 1979 | 9,300 t | +933.3% |
| 1980 | 8,800 t | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 11,800 t | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 4,500 t | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 200 t | -95.6% |
| 1984 | 1,900 t | +850.0% |
| 1985 | 3,500 t | +84.2% |
| 1986 | 800 t | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,200 t | +300.0% |
| 1989 | 6,400 t | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 5,700 t | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 4,800 t | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 19,946 t | +315.5% |
| 1993 | 16,031 t | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 16,006 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 26,300 t | +64.3% |
| 1996 | 7,000 t | -73.4% |
| 1997 | 8,700 t | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 6,100 t | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 12,149 t | +99.2% |
| 2000 | 12,400 t | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 14,672 t | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 31,636 t | +115.6% |
| 2003 | 75,556 t | +138.8% |
| 2004 | 74,654 t | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86,590 t | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 112,215 t | +29.6% |
| 2007 | 110,031 t | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 103,288 t | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 109,311 t | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 155,508 t | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 134,489 t | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 126,533 t | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 150,515 t | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 147,481 t | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 163,722 t | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 174,148 t | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 163,684 t | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 130,796 t | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 117,077 t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 197,911 t | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 144,882 t | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 173,465 t | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 194,694 t | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 178,922 t | -8.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2525.0% | 400 t | 10,500 t |
| 1978 | +1775.0% | 48 t | 900 t |
| 1979 | +933.3% | 900 t | 9,300 t |
| 1984 | +850.0% | 200 t | 1,900 t |
| 1992 | +315.5% | 4,800 t | 19,946 t |
| 1988 | +300.0% | 800 t | 3,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 t | 4,000 t | 4,000 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,235 t | 48 t | 10,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,190 t | 200 t | 11,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,273 t | 4,800 t | 26,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,035 t | 12,400 t | 112,215 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,395 t | 117,077 t | 174,148 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,975 t | 144,882 t | 197,911 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 6 New Zealand 275,665 t compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 275,665 t compare
- 8 Sweden 200,240 t compare
- 9 Finland 183,181 t compare
- 10 Japan 150,735 t compare
- 11 United States 117,325 t compare
- 12 Belgium 47,841 t compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in Asia?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in Asia was 178,922 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 197,911 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 t in 1977.
- How does Asia rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity?
- Asia ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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