Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Turkey

Turkey: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 3,000 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3,000 t
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
16,088 t
in 1992
All-time low
200 t
in 1984
Years of data
45
1972–2016

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Turkey, 1972–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k1972199420161972: 600 t1973: 600 t1974: 1.9k t1975: 600 t1976: 600 t1977: 1.0k t1978: 1.0k t1979: 8.8k t1980: 9.7k t1981: 9.7k t1982: 9.7k t1983: 9.7k t1984: 200 t1985: 1.5k t1986: 1.5k t1987: 700 t1988: 1.1k t1989: 1.1k t1990: 1.1k t1991: 1.1k t1992: 16.1k t1993: 11.2k t1994: 8.8k t1995: 9.8k t1996: 9.0k t1997: 12.9k t1998: 12.0k t1999: 14.0k t2000: 12.0k t2001: 11.0k t2002: 14.0k t2003: 14.0k t2004: 14.0k t2005: 8.5k t2006: 8.5k t2007: 10.3k t2008: 4.0k t2009: 2.0k t2010: 4.7k t2011: 9.7k t2012: 7.4k t2013: 3.4k t2014: 2.8k t2015: 3.7k t2016: 3.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2016, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Turkey stood at 3,000 t.

The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Turkey peaked at 16,088 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1984.

Turkey ranks 31st of 185 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, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Turkey, 1972 to 2016.
Year t Change
1972 600 t
1973 600 t +0.0%
1974 1,900 t +216.7%
1975 600 t -68.4%
1976 600 t +0.0%
1977 1,000 t +66.7%
1978 1,000 t +0.0%
1979 8,800 t +780.0%
1980 9,700 t +10.2%
1981 9,700 t +0.0%
1982 9,700 t +0.0%
1983 9,700 t +0.0%
1984 200 t -97.9%
1985 1,500 t +650.0%
1986 1,500 t +0.0%
1987 700 t -53.3%
1988 1,100 t +57.1%
1989 1,100 t +0.0%
1990 1,100 t +0.0%
1991 1,100 t +0.0%
1992 16,088 t +1362.5%
1993 11,202 t -30.4%
1994 8,800 t -21.4%
1995 9,800 t +11.4%
1996 9,000 t -8.2%
1997 12,900 t +43.3%
1998 12,000 t -7.0%
1999 14,000 t +16.7%
2000 12,000 t -14.3%
2001 11,000 t -8.3%
2002 14,000 t +27.3%
2003 14,000 t +0.0%
2004 14,000 t +0.0%
2005 8,481 t -39.4%
2006 8,481 t +0.0%
2007 10,319 t +21.7%
2008 4,000 t -61.2%
2009 2,000 t -50.0%
2010 4,700 t +135.0%
2011 9,700 t +106.4%
2012 7,400 t -23.7%
2013 3,409 t -53.9%
2014 2,795 t -18.0%
2015 3,700 t +32.4%
2016 3,000 t -18.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 3,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33 t, 90.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 3,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221.5 t, 13.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Turkey 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +1362.5% 1,100 t 16,088 t
1979 +780.0% 1,000 t 8,800 t
1985 +650.0% 200 t 1,500 t
1974 +216.7% 600 t 1,900 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,888 t 600 t 8,800 t 8
1980s 4,490 t 200 t 9,700 t 10
1990s 9,599 t 1,100 t 16,088 t 10
2000s 9,828 t 2,000 t 14,000 t 10
2010s 4,958 t 2,795 t 9,700 t 7

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 28 Ukraine 3,810 t compare
  2. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,171 t compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 3,171 t compare
  4. 31 Serbia and Montenegro 3,000 t compare
  5. 31 Türkiye 3,000 t compare
  6. 34 Sweden 2,988 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Turkey?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Turkey was 3,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 16,088 t in 1992.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1984.
How does Turkey rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Turkey ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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214 places, 6,306 data points, 1968–2016
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