Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Brazil

Brazil: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 7,511 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,511 t
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
35,000 t
in 1968
All-time low
2,900 t
in 1985
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Brazil, 1964–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 7,511 t for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Brazil peaked at 35,000 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2,900 t, in 1985.

That places Brazil 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Brazil, 1964 to 2024.
Year t Change
1964 14,500 t —
1965 11,400 t -21.4%
1966 25,100 t +120.2%
1967 21,900 t -12.7%
1968 35,000 t +59.8%
1969 29,000 t -17.1%
1970 20,200 t -30.3%
1971 25,500 t +26.2%
1972 29,500 t +15.7%
1973 25,300 t -14.2%
1974 23,600 t -6.7%
1975 21,000 t -11.0%
1976 16,700 t -20.5%
1977 13,700 t -18.0%
1978 10,600 t -22.6%
1979 9,400 t -11.3%
1980 7,300 t -22.3%
1981 5,800 t -20.5%
1982 3,600 t -37.9%
1983 4,300 t +19.4%
1984 6,800 t +58.1%
1985 2,900 t -57.4%
1986 5,000 t +72.4%
1987 6,100 t +22.0%
1988 5,700 t -6.6%
1989 10,300 t +80.7%
1990 18,600 t +80.6%
1991 18,600 t +0.0%
1992 22,033 t +18.5%
1993 17,979 t -18.4%
1994 19,000 t +5.7%
1995 21,200 t +11.6%
1996 16,500 t -22.2%
1997 16,000 t -3.0%
1998 14,000 t -12.5%
1999 11,000 t -21.4%
2000 13,000 t +18.2%
2001 20,300 t +56.2%
2002 24,400 t +20.2%
2003 24,400 t +0.0%
2004 16,000 t -34.4%
2005 20,352 t +27.2%
2006 22,000 t +8.1%
2007 19,000 t -13.6%
2008 16,000 t -15.8%
2009 16,940 t +5.9%
2010 11,903 t -29.7%
2011 14,799 t +24.3%
2012 7,267 t -50.9%
2013 10,514 t +44.7%
2014 8,825 t -16.1%
2015 10,559 t +19.6%
2016 11,640 t +10.2%
2017 13,525 t +16.2%
2018 14,174 t +4.8%
2019 10,883 t -23.2%
2020 13,485 t +23.9%
2021 13,869 t +2.8%
2022 9,788 t -29.4%
2023 8,786 t -10.2%
2024 7,511 t -14.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 7,511 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 t, 3755.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 7,511 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5 t, 15022.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,817 t 11,400 t 35,000 t 6
1970s 19,550 t 9,400 t 29,500 t 10
1980s 5,780 t 2,900 t 10,300 t 10
1990s 17,491 t 11,000 t 22,033 t 10
2000s 19,239 t 13,000 t 24,400 t 10
2010s 11,409 t 7,267 t 14,799 t 10
2020s 10,688 t 7,511 t 13,869 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 23 Czechia 12,111 t compare
  2. 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 10,000 t compare
  3. 25 Slovakia 8,194 t compare
  4. 27 Zambia 7,218 t compare
  5. 28 Mexico 6,880 t compare
  6. 29 Belgium 5,846 t compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Brazil?
Dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Brazil was 7,511 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 t in 1968.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2,900 t in 1985.
How does Brazil rank for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
Brazil ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 7,220 data points, 1961–2024
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