Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Germany

Germany: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 402,335 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
402,335 t
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
577,789 t
in 2014
All-time low
105,300 t
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Germany, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Germany stood at 402,335 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Germany peaked at 577,789 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 105,300 t, in 1978.

Germany ranks 5th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 138,000 t —
1962 147,100 t +6.6%
1963 145,500 t -1.1%
1964 160,200 t +10.1%
1965 183,100 t +14.3%
1966 157,000 t -14.3%
1967 164,200 t +4.6%
1968 178,900 t +9.0%
1969 173,200 t -3.2%
1970 162,600 t -6.1%
1971 139,100 t -14.5%
1972 143,600 t +3.2%
1973 164,400 t +14.5%
1974 191,300 t +16.4%
1975 159,200 t -16.8%
1976 199,700 t +25.4%
1977 166,000 t -16.9%
1978 105,300 t -36.6%
1979 107,000 t +1.6%
1980 110,900 t +3.6%
1981 106,100 t -4.3%
1982 123,100 t +16.0%
1983 133,900 t +8.8%
1984 129,200 t -3.5%
1985 160,400 t +24.1%
1986 155,200 t -3.2%
1987 155,200 t +0.0%
1988 172,600 t +11.2%
1989 196,500 t +13.8%
1990 181,600 t -7.6%
1991 189,100 t +4.1%
1992 197,820 t +4.6%
1993 188,987 t -4.5%
1994 189,000 t +0.0%
1995 187,000 t -1.1%
1996 168,000 t -10.2%
1997 239,000 t +42.3%
1998 245,000 t +2.5%
1999 195,000 t -20.4%
2000 217,000 t +11.3%
2001 239,000 t +10.1%
2002 244,000 t +2.1%
2003 289,000 t +18.4%
2004 274,000 t -5.2%
2005 261,000 t -4.7%
2006 329,848 t +26.4%
2007 306,000 t -7.2%
2008 302,000 t -1.3%
2009 354,452 t +17.4%
2010 398,402 t +12.4%
2011 407,000 t +2.2%
2012 396,000 t -2.7%
2013 457,000 t +15.4%
2014 577,789 t +26.4%
2015 470,000 t -18.7%
2016 425,000 t -9.6%
2017 445,000 t +4.7%
2018 419,000 t -5.8%
2019 376,000 t -10.3%
2020 377,000 t +0.3%
2021 411,000 t +9.0%
2022 401,000 t -2.4%
2023 368,062 t -8.2%
2024 402,335 t +9.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 402,335 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 t, 201167.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 402,335 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 t, 201167.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 160,800 t 138,000 t 183,100 t 9
1970s 153,820 t 105,300 t 199,700 t 10
1980s 144,310 t 106,100 t 196,500 t 10
1990s 198,051 t 168,000 t 245,000 t 10
2000s 281,630 t 217,000 t 354,452 t 10
2010s 437,119 t 376,000 t 577,789 t 10
2020s 391,879 t 368,062 t 411,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 China, mainland 4.09 million t compare
  2. 3 India 948,224 t compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 457,810 t compare
  4. 6 United States 322,680 t compare
  5. 7 Thailand 259,183 t compare
  6. 8 Singapore 147,836 t compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Germany?
Dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Germany was 402,335 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 577,789 t in 2014.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 105,300 t in 1978.
How does Germany rank for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
Germany ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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