Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 1,428 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas, 1968–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas is 1,428 t, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 74.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas peaked at 145,200 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,314 t, in 2010.
That places Americas 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 101,700 t | — |
| 1969 | 121,800 t | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 121,500 t | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 103,800 t | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 95,500 t | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 144,100 t | +50.9% |
| 1974 | 116,200 t | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 55,300 t | -52.4% |
| 1976 | 70,200 t | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 51,800 t | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 65,800 t | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 103,900 t | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 102,800 t | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 85,300 t | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 48,700 t | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 51,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 61,400 t | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 106,200 t | +73.0% |
| 1986 | 126,000 t | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 145,200 t | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 48,000 t | -66.9% |
| 1989 | 40,100 t | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 28,717 t | -28.4% |
| 1991 | 25,300 t | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 17,878 t | -29.3% |
| 1993 | 10,986 t | -38.6% |
| 1994 | 13,179 t | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 25,193 t | +91.2% |
| 1996 | 29,400 t | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 20,200 t | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 17,970 t | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 38,900 t | +116.5% |
| 2000 | 34,868 t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2,334 t | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 18,611 t | +697.4% |
| 2003 | 26,845 t | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 23,312 t | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 7,944 t | -65.9% |
| 2006 | 5,671 t | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 8,808 t | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 4,672 t | -47.0% |
| 2009 | 1,328 t | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 1,314 t | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,916 t | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 5,126 t | +167.5% |
| 2013 | 7,571 t | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 6,649 t | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1,626 t | -75.5% |
| 2016 | 1,428 t | -12.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +697.4% | 2,334 t | 18,611 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,750 t | 101,700 t | 121,800 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 92,810 t | 51,800 t | 144,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,470 t | 40,100 t | 145,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,772 t | 10,986 t | 38,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,439 t | 1,328 t | 34,868 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,661 t | 1,314 t | 7,571 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas was 1,428 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 145,200 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,314 t in 2010.
- How does Americas rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (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