Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in United States
United States: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 0 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in United States, 1968–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States peaked at 141,500 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2016.
United States ranks 44th of 127 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 92,100 t | — |
| 1969 | 108,300 t | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 108,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 91,000 t | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 87,200 t | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 133,200 t | +52.8% |
| 1974 | 110,000 t | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 54,500 t | -50.5% |
| 1976 | 69,000 t | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 51,000 t | -26.1% |
| 1978 | 61,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 101,200 t | +65.4% |
| 1980 | 99,100 t | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 81,800 t | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 44,800 t | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 46,300 t | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 56,500 t | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 100,600 t | +78.1% |
| 1986 | 119,500 t | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 141,500 t | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 46,400 t | -67.2% |
| 1989 | 37,700 t | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 26,500 t | -29.7% |
| 1991 | 23,200 t | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 15,427 t | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 7,460 t | -51.6% |
| 1994 | 4,600 t | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 13,000 t | +182.6% |
| 1996 | 18,000 t | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 9,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 t | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 15,000 t | +1400.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 t | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 234 t | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 5,411 t | +2212.4% |
| 2003 | 8,359 t | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 2,857 t | -65.8% |
| 2005 | 1,589 t | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 216 t | -86.4% |
| 2007 | 227 t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 227 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43 t | -81.1% |
| 2010 | 42 t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 53 t | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 473 t | +792.5% |
| 2013 | 843 t | +78.2% |
| 2014 | 4,450 t | +427.9% |
| 2015 | 367 t | -91.8% |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in United States 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 | +2212.4% | 234 t | 5,411 t |
| 1999 | +1400.0% | 1,000 t | 15,000 t |
| 2012 | +792.5% | 53 t | 473 t |
| 2014 | +427.9% | 843 t | 4,450 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,200 t | 92,100 t | 108,300 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 86,660 t | 51,000 t | 133,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,420 t | 37,700 t | 141,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,319 t | 1,000 t | 26,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,016 t | 43 t | 21,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 889.71 t | 0 t | 4,450 t | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in United States was 0 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 141,500 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2016.
- How does United States rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- United States ranks 44th out of 127 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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