Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 146,311 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1968–2016
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 Western Europe stood at 146,311 t. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 945,300 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 146,311 t, in 2016.
Western Europe ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 687,600 t | — |
| 1969 | 720,200 t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 774,800 t | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 660,900 t | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 747,600 t | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 803,300 t | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 831,800 t | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 643,800 t | -22.6% |
| 1976 | 749,200 t | +16.4% |
| 1977 | 831,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 779,300 t | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 744,300 t | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 760,100 t | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 709,100 t | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 684,800 t | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 735,700 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 732,900 t | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 805,200 t | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 843,600 t | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 848,700 t | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 911,100 t | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 856,700 t | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 897,600 t | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 945,300 t | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 727,502 t | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 648,175 t | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 597,300 t | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 499,200 t | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 554,400 t | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 429,700 t | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 441,700 t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 514,000 t | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 484,662 t | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 485,817 t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 505,148 t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 461,277 t | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 407,496 t | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 428,869 t | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 392,672 t | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 322,219 t | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 325,104 t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 290,068 t | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 335,512 t | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 279,161 t | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 251,201 t | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 271,893 t | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 168,335 t | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 147,356 t | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 146,311 t | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 703,900 t | 687,600 t | 720,200 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 756,600 t | 643,800 t | 831,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 788,790 t | 684,800 t | 911,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 625,488 t | 429,700 t | 945,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 410,333 t | 290,068 t | 505,148 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,538 t | 146,311 t | 335,512 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Western Europe?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Western Europe was 146,311 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 945,300 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,311 t in 2016.
- How does Western Europe rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Western Europe ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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