Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in United States
United States: 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, 1968–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States recorded 225,868 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
The figure is 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 peaked at 436,000 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 149,559 t, in 2009.
United States ranks 1st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 225,868 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 405 t, 557.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,559 t in 2009.
- How does United States rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- United States ranks 1st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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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