Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in United States of America
United States of America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 225,868 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in United States of America, 1968–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 225,868 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 436,000 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 149,559 t, in 2009.
That places United States of America 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 415,400 t | — |
| 1969 | 426,600 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 353,900 t | -17.0% |
| 1971 | 279,500 t | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 293,400 t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 322,400 t | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 409,000 t | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 271,200 t | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 327,000 t | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 411,500 t | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 378,300 t | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 436,000 t | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 288,000 t | -33.9% |
| 1981 | 319,600 t | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 254,100 t | -20.5% |
| 1983 | 230,900 t | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 358,800 t | +55.4% |
| 1985 | 284,500 t | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 318,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 319,800 t | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 293,800 t | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 332,300 t | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 263,400 t | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 255,600 t | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 220,302 t | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 260,749 t | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 234,400 t | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 220,000 t | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 241,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 220,000 t | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 234,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 248,000 t | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 281,000 t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 249,932 t | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 244,368 t | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 260,595 t | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 241,379 t | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 256,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 250,639 t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 205,069 t | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 222,000 t | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 149,559 t | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 225,304 t | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 217,827 t | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 215,000 t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 215,269 t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 226,760 t | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 211,013 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 225,868 t | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,000 t | 415,400 t | 426,600 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 348,220 t | 271,200 t | 436,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,980 t | 230,900 t | 358,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,745 t | 220,000 t | 263,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,054 t | 149,559 t | 281,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,577 t | 211,013 t | 226,760 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 2 Belgium-Luxembourg 88,000 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 3,000 t compare
- 3 Germany 77,188 t compare
- 4 Jordan 55,188 t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1,025 t compare
- 5 China 55,112 t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 275 t compare
- 6 South Africa 51,221 t compare
- 7 China, Taiwan Province of 38,673 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 75 t compare
- 8 France 38,190 t compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth -17.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production -7.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States of America?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States of America was 225,868 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 436,000 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,559 t in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import 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