Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 4.24 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.24 million t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
4.24 million t
in 2024
All-time low
159,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 4.24 million t for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 4.24 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 159,400 t, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 190,640 t 159,400 t 211,200 t 9
1970s 251,270 t 200,100 t 326,600 t 10
1980s 345,450 t 241,100 t 398,700 t 10
1990s 406,854 t 354,531 t 521,276 t 10
2000s 644,234 t 446,400 t 1.06 million t 10
2010s 2.32 million t 1.21 million t 3.30 million t 10
2020s 3.79 million t 3.41 million t 4.24 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 4.14 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 4.09 million t compare
  3. 3 India 948,224 t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 457,810 t compare
  5. 5 Germany 402,335 t compare
  6. 6 Thailand 259,183 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
Dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 4.24 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.24 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 159,400 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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About this data

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
185 places, 6,898 data points, 1961–2024
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