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 29 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 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 159,400 t —
1962 164,300 t +3.1%
1963 190,000 t +15.6%
1964 199,400 t +4.9%
1965 203,263 t +1.9%
1966 211,200 t +3.9%
1967 208,500 t -1.3%
1968 180,600 t -13.4%
1969 199,100 t +10.2%
1970 200,100 t +0.5%
1971 213,800 t +6.8%
1972 251,600 t +17.7%
1973 220,300 t -12.4%
1974 308,500 t +40.0%
1975 214,800 t -30.4%
1976 242,500 t +12.9%
1977 259,200 t +6.9%
1978 275,300 t +6.2%
1979 326,600 t +18.6%
1980 352,500 t +7.9%
1981 285,400 t -19.0%
1982 241,100 t -15.5%
1983 327,800 t +36.0%
1984 382,500 t +16.7%
1985 358,500 t -6.3%
1986 378,800 t +5.7%
1987 350,100 t -7.6%
1988 379,100 t +8.3%
1989 398,700 t +5.2%
1990 361,200 t -9.4%
1991 402,000 t +11.3%
1992 375,186 t -6.7%
1993 363,465 t -3.1%
1994 354,531 t -2.5%
1995 521,276 t +47.0%
1996 435,576 t -16.4%
1997 439,176 t +0.8%
1998 380,400 t -13.4%
1999 435,728 t +14.5%
2000 446,400 t +2.4%
2001 528,800 t +18.5%
2002 486,488 t -8.0%
2003 541,565 t +11.3%
2004 594,132 t +9.7%
2005 566,023 t -4.7%
2006 698,656 t +23.4%
2007 780,207 t +11.7%
2008 742,961 t -4.8%
2009 1.06 million t +42.3%
2010 1.21 million t +14.0%
2011 1.38 million t +14.9%
2012 1.85 million t +34.0%
2013 2.10 million t +13.2%
2014 2.36 million t +12.6%
2015 2.52 million t +6.5%
2016 2.54 million t +0.8%
2017 2.82 million t +11.1%
2018 3.09 million t +9.7%
2019 3.30 million t +6.8%
2020 3.41 million t +3.2%
2021 3.64 million t +6.8%
2022 3.54 million t -2.8%
2023 4.15 million t +17.3%
2024 4.24 million t +2.3%

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 United States 322,680 t compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 29 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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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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