Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
227
Highest
397,000 t
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Lowest
0 t
Wallis and Futuna Islands
Median
1,934 t
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
8,418
What the numbers show
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity is currently reported for 227 countries. The highest value is 397,000 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; the lowest is 0 t in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,934 t, and the mean is 17,436 t.
Over the past decade 146 countries rose and 79 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 18,082.1%), and the largest decrease in Eritrea (down 100.0%).
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 397,000 t | 2024 | up 68.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 192,000 t | 2024 | down 14.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Poland | 187,899 t | 2024 | up 114.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | 157,269 t | 2024 | up 392.5% | volatile |
| 5 | Australia and New Zealand | 147,442 t | 2024 | up 20.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Canada | 141,554 t | 2024 | up 71.3% | volatile |
| 7 | France | 131,017 t | 2024 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Australia | 111,694 t | 2024 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Mexico | 110,633 t | 2024 | up 115.3% | rising |
| 10 | China | 109,102 t | 2024 | up 31.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Greece | 97,105 t | 2024 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Malaysia | 94,204 t | 2024 | up 147.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Caribbean | 87,073 t | 2024 | up 280.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Serbia and Montenegro | 76,000 t | 2005 | up 578.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Saudi Arabia | 74,208 t | 2024 | down 13.1% | volatile |
| 16 | China, Taiwan Province of | 69,012 t | 2024 | up 43.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Philippines | 68,434 t | 2024 | up 168.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 64,689 t | 2024 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Peru | 58,357 t | 2024 | up 2,447.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 55,774 t | 2024 | up 514.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Romania | 54,983 t | 2024 | up 221.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Croatia | 49,153 t | 2024 | up 110.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Belgium | 48,876 t | 2024 | up 27.0% | rising |
| 24 | Israel | 47,250 t | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 44,895 t | 2024 | down 0.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Thailand | 44,809 t | 2024 | up 113.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Chile | 40,629 t | 2024 | up 141.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Trinidad and Tobago | 37,370 t | 2024 | up 631.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Italy | 37,352 t | 2024 | down 18.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Kenya | 36,462 t | 2024 | up 108.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 36,363 t | 2024 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 35,802 t | 2024 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 33 | New Zealand | 35,720 t | 2024 | up 48.6% | volatile |
| 34 | China, mainland | 35,366 t | 2024 | up 26.5% | rising |
| 35 | Czechia | 35,000 t | 2024 | up 51.0% | rising |
| 35 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 35,000 t | 1999 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Ecuador | 33,032 t | 2024 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Iraq | 32,940 t | 2024 | up 1,948.5% | volatile |
| 39 | Serbia | 31,000 t | 2024 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 40 | Dominican Republic | 30,570 t | 2024 | up 355.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Yugoslav SFR | 29,300 t | 1975 | up 2,153.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Hungary | 28,180 t | 2024 | down 70.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Guatemala | 24,957 t | 2024 | up 26.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Ukraine | 24,100 t | 2024 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Jordan | 23,119 t | 2024 | up 1,075.3% | volatile |
| 46 | India | 22,863 t | 2024 | up 374.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Austria | 22,536 t | 2024 | up 37.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Colombia | 20,430 t | 2024 | up 357.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Morocco | 20,130 t | 2024 | up 409.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Portugal | 19,275 t | 2024 | down 57.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18,477 t | 2024 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Qatar | 17,854 t | 2024 | up 343.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Lebanon | 17,354 t | 2024 | up 68.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Ireland | 17,333 t | 2024 | up 104.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Sweden | 17,251 t | 2024 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Slovakia | 15,866 t | 2024 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Côte d'Ivoire | 15,557 t | 2024 | up 167.8% | volatile |
| 58 | Cambodia | 15,346 t | 2024 | up 480.2% | volatile |
| 59 | Panama | 15,113 t | 2024 | up 270.8% | volatile |
| 60 | Cyprus | 14,482 t | 2024 | up 66.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Albania | 13,500 t | 2024 | up 237.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Kazakhstan | 13,302 t | 2024 | up 90.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Palestine | 11,490 t | 2024 | up 556.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Ghana | 10,115 t | 2024 | up 396.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Japan | 10,037 t | 2024 | down 8.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Argentina | 9,838 t | 2024 | up 43.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9,317 t | 2024 | up 135.2% | rising |
| 68 | Georgia | 9,109 t | 2024 | up 127.7% | rising |
| 69 | Jamaica | 8,649 t | 2024 | up 26.8% | volatile |
| 70 | Azerbaijan | 7,919 t | 2024 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Slovenia | 7,676 t | 2024 | up 138.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Honduras | 7,091 t | 2024 | up 18,082.1% | volatile |
| 73 | Zambia | 6,968 t | 2024 | up 166.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Angola | 6,959 t | 2024 | up 86.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Indonesia | 6,540 t | 2024 | up 7.2% | volatile |
| 76 | Melanesia | 6,331 t | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 6,266 t | 2024 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 78 | Egypt | 5,797 t | 2024 | up 336.9% | volatile |
| 79 | United Republic of Tanzania | 5,782 t | 2024 | up 176.3% | volatile |
| 80 | Mauritius | 5,758 t | 2024 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 81 | Uganda | 5,716 t | 2024 | up 260.6% | volatile |
| 82 | El Salvador | 5,586 t | 2024 | up 230.3% | volatile |
| 83 | Türkiye | 5,585 t | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 84 | Norway | 5,461 t | 2024 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 85 | Pakistan | 5,424 t | 2024 | up 153.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Armenia | 5,040 t | 2024 | up 182.4% | volatile |
| 87 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 4,598 t | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 4,584 t | 2024 | up 72.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Nigeria | 4,411 t | 2024 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 90 | Singapore | 4,316 t | 2024 | down 49.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Bahrain | 4,169 t | 2024 | up 49.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Kyrgyzstan | 4,151 t | 2024 | up 451.3% | volatile |
| 93 | Brazil | 4,147 t | 2024 | down 28.3% | volatile |
| 94 | Oman | 4,122 t | 2024 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Lithuania | 3,893 t | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 96 | North Macedonia | 3,885 t | 2024 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 97 | Fiji | 3,828 t | 2024 | up 31.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Yemen | 3,742 t | 2024 | down 58.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 3,516 t | 2024 | down 5.5% | volatile |
| 100 | Finland | 3,513 t | 2024 | up 70.5% | volatile |
| 101 | Cameroon | 3,494 t | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 102 | Senegal | 3,356 t | 2024 | up 322.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Russian Federation | 3,313 t | 2024 | down 89.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Mongolia | 3,268 t | 2024 | up 405.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Paraguay | 3,207 t | 2024 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 106 | Uruguay | 3,000 t | 2024 | up 1,062.8% | volatile |
| 107 | Latvia | 2,966 t | 2024 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 108 | Libya | 2,767 t | 2024 | up 44.3% | volatile |
| 109 | Kuwait | 2,750 t | 2024 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 110 | Switzerland | 2,438 t | 2024 | down 65.5% | volatile |
| 111 | Cuba | 2,257 t | 2024 | up 377.2% | volatile |
| 112 | New Caledonia | 2,114 t | 2024 | up 124.9% | rising |
| 113 | Republic of Moldova | 1,951 t | 2024 | up 5.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Malta | 1,934 t | 2024 | up 2.5% | volatile |
| 114 | Suriname | 1,934 t | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 116 | Nepal | 1,869 t | 2024 | up 325.7% | volatile |
| 117 | Cayman Islands | 1,823 t | 2024 | up 929.9% | volatile |
| 118 | Uzbekistan | 1,758 t | 2024 | up 81.2% | volatile |
| 119 | Afghanistan | 1,709 t | 2024 | up 741.9% | volatile |
| 120 | Bahamas | 1,613 t | 2024 | up 1,545.9% | volatile |
| 121 | Madagascar | 1,611 t | 2024 | up 320.6% | volatile |
| 122 | Algeria | 1,591 t | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 123 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,586 t | 2024 | down 80.5% | volatile |
| 124 | Denmark | 1,585 t | 2024 | down 27.6% | volatile |
| 125 | Malawi | 1,424 t | 2024 | up 84.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Tajikistan | 1,358 t | 2024 | up 177.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Mozambique | 1,153 t | 2024 | down 18.1% | volatile |
| 128 | Haiti | 1,150 t | 2024 | up 455.6% | volatile |
| 129 | Rwanda | 1,025 t | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 130 | Seychelles | 997 t | 2024 | up 148.0% | rising |
| 131 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 985 t | 2010 | down 8.6% | volatile |
| 132 | Botswana | 952 t | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 133 | Turkmenistan | 894 t | 2024 | down 17.2% | falling |
| 134 | Nicaragua | 887 t | 2023 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Grenada | 879 t | 2024 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 136 | Ethiopia | 742 t | 2024 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Myanmar | 742 t | 2024 | down 62.6% | volatile |
| 138 | Iceland | 729 t | 2024 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 139 | Somalia | 675 t | 2024 | up 16,775.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Namibia | 618 t | 2024 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 141 | Micronesia | 598 t | 2024 | up 243.7% | volatile |
| 142 | Gambia | 584 t | 2024 | up 924.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Guyana | 574 t | 2024 | up 239.6% | volatile |
| 144 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 566 t | 2024 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 145 | Saint Lucia | 557 t | 2024 | up 25.5% | rising |
| 146 | Nauru | 533 t | 2024 | up 1,676.7% | volatile |
| 147 | Liberia | 516 t | 2024 | up 448.9% | volatile |
| 148 | Djibouti | 510 t | 2024 | down 25.2% | volatile |
| 149 | Timor-Leste | 503 t | 2024 | up 1,157.5% | volatile |
| 150 | Czechoslovakia | 500 t | 1992 | down 77.3% | volatile |
| 151 | Montenegro | 486 t | 2024 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 152 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 483 t | 2024 | up 252.6% | volatile |
| 153 | Estonia | 469 t | 2024 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 154 | Equatorial Guinea | 463 t | 2024 | down 0.6% | volatile |
| 155 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 433 t | 2024 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 156 | Mauritania | 412 t | 2024 | up 237.7% | volatile |
| 157 | Bangladesh | 384 t | 2024 | down 54.4% | volatile |
| 158 | Togo | 368 t | 2024 | up 206.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Congo | 353 t | 2024 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 160 | Bermuda | 352 t | 2024 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 161 | Curaçao | 343 t | 2024 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 162 | Greenland | 338 t | 2024 | up 61.0% | volatile |
| 163 | Luxembourg | 307 t | 2024 | down 78.7% | volatile |
| 164 | Andorra | 277 t | 2024 | up 264.5% | volatile |
| 165 | British Virgin Islands | 269 t | 2024 | up 438.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Maldives | 267 t | 2024 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 167 | Eswatini | 262 t | 2024 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 168 | Tunisia | 260 t | 2024 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 169 | Gabon | 234 t | 2024 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 170 | Dominica | 230 t | 2024 | up 995.2% | volatile |
| 171 | Polynesia | 224 t | 2024 | down 85.3% | rising |
| 172 | Papua New Guinea | 217 t | 2024 | down 74.2% | volatile |
| 173 | Niger | 197 t | 2024 | up 302.0% | volatile |
| 174 | Saint Martin (French part) | 193 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 175 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 187 t | 2024 | up 92.8% | volatile |
| 176 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 186 t | 2024 | up 28.3% | volatile |
| 177 | Brunei Darussalam | 183 t | 2024 | up 63.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Aruba | 173 t | 2024 | up 239.2% | volatile |
| 178 | Mali | 173 t | 2024 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 180 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 161 t | 2024 | up 7,950.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Sierra Leone | 153 t | 2024 | up 337.1% | volatile |
| 182 | Guinea | 150 t | 2024 | up 72.4% | volatile |
| 183 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 144 t | 2024 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 184 | French Polynesia | 143 t | 2024 | down 89.5% | rising |
| 185 | Vanuatu | 135 t | 2024 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 186 | China, Macao SAR | 126 t | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 187 | Burkina Faso | 110 t | 2024 | up 423.8% | volatile |
| 188 | Barbados | 105 t | 2024 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 189 | Costa Rica | 102 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 190 | Belarus | 81 t | 2024 | down 98.1% | volatile |
| 191 | Bhutan | 72 t | 2024 | down 4.0% | volatile |
| 192 | Gibraltar | 61 t | 2024 | down 40.2% | falling |
| 193 | Cabo Verde | 54 t | 2024 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 194 | Lesotho | 52 t | 2024 | up 40.5% | volatile |
| 195 | Sudan | 50 t | 2024 | down 94.5% | volatile |
| 195 | Anguilla | 50 t | 2024 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 197 | Solomon Islands | 37 t | 2024 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 198 | Chad | 36 t | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 199 | Samoa | 34 t | 2024 | down 69.6% | volatile |
| 200 | Sudan (former) | 31 t | 2011 | down 48.3% | volatile |
| 201 | Guam | 30 t | 2024 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 202 | Benin | 23 t | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 202 | Sao Tome and Principe | 23 t | 2024 | up 1,050.0% | volatile |
| 204 | Northern Mariana Islands | 20 t | 2024 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 205 | Norfolk Island | 17 t | 2024 | up 750.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Burundi | 13 t | 2024 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 207 | Antigua and Barbuda | 12 t | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 208 | Tonga | 11 t | 2024 | down 69.4% | volatile |
| 209 | Palau | 8 t | 2024 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 210 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 7 t | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 211 | Cook Islands | 6 t | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 211 | Christmas Island | 6 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 211 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 6 t | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 214 | Comoros | 5 t | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 214 | Guinea-Bissau | 5 t | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 216 | Faroe Islands | 4 t | 2024 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 216 | Marshall Islands | 4 t | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 218 | Niue | 3 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 219 | Belize | 2 t | 2024 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 219 | South Sudan | 2 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 219 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 2 t | 2024 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 222 | Kiribati | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 222 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 1 t | 2024 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 224 | Eritrea | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 224 | Tuvalu | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 224 | Montserrat | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 224 | Wallis and Futuna Islands | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 3.92 million t
- Europe 1.62 million t
- Americas 1.00 million t
- Asia 956,311 t
- Northern America 570,448 t
- Northern Europe 450,204 t
- Western Europe 442,069 t
- United States of America 428,197 t
- Eastern Europe 387,736 t
- Southern Europe 344,870 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 341,422 t
- Western Asia 326,252 t
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