Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in World

World: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 3.92 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.92 million t
Change on year
up 11.3%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.23 million t
in 2020
All-time low
30,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in World is 3.92 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in World peaked at 4.23 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,300 t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st 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.

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 30,300 t —
1962 32,300 t +6.6%
1963 39,500 t +22.3%
1964 41,200 t +4.3%
1965 43,100 t +4.6%
1966 50,400 t +16.9%
1967 55,700 t +10.5%
1968 128,300 t +130.3%
1969 151,500 t +18.1%
1970 292,880 t +93.3%
1971 224,100 t -23.5%
1972 263,900 t +17.8%
1973 327,940 t +24.3%
1974 326,158 t -0.5%
1975 285,901 t -12.3%
1976 248,400 t -13.1%
1977 173,700 t -30.1%
1978 229,900 t +32.4%
1979 350,600 t +52.5%
1980 402,000 t +14.7%
1981 342,900 t -14.7%
1982 341,500 t -0.4%
1983 347,700 t +1.8%
1984 377,200 t +8.5%
1985 408,800 t +8.4%
1986 446,300 t +9.2%
1987 459,700 t +3.0%
1988 583,200 t +26.9%
1989 733,200 t +25.7%
1990 805,400 t +9.8%
1991 1.01 million t +25.8%
1992 1.03 million t +2.0%
1993 945,277 t -8.5%
1994 952,577 t +0.8%
1995 1.17 million t +22.3%
1996 1.34 million t +14.7%
1997 1.41 million t +5.2%
1998 1.31 million t -6.6%
1999 1.49 million t +13.5%
2000 1.33 million t -11.0%
2001 1.58 million t +18.9%
2002 1.72 million t +9.0%
2003 1.87 million t +8.8%
2004 2.07 million t +10.6%
2005 2.06 million t -0.5%
2006 1.95 million t -5.2%
2007 1.97 million t +1.0%
2008 2.24 million t +13.6%
2009 2.06 million t -7.9%
2010 2.30 million t +11.6%
2011 2.40 million t +4.4%
2012 2.46 million t +2.4%
2013 2.47 million t +0.5%
2014 2.61 million t +5.5%
2015 3.27 million t +25.2%
2016 3.45 million t +5.4%
2017 3.80 million t +10.3%
2018 3.77 million t -0.9%
2019 3.81 million t +1.2%
2020 4.23 million t +10.9%
2021 3.38 million t -20.0%
2022 3.47 million t +2.5%
2023 3.52 million t +1.6%
2024 3.92 million t +11.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in World changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +130.3% 55,700 t 128,300 t
1970 +93.3% 151,500 t 292,880 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63,589 t 30,300 t 151,500 t 9
1970s 272,348 t 173,700 t 350,600 t 10
1980s 444,250 t 341,500 t 733,200 t 10
1990s 1.15 million t 805,400 t 1.49 million t 10
2000s 1.89 million t 1.33 million t 2.24 million t 10
2010s 3.03 million t 2.30 million t 3.81 million t 10
2020s 3.70 million t 3.38 million t 4.23 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 United States 428,197 t compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 397,000 t compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 397,000 t compare
  4. 4 Germany 192,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in World?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in World was 3.92 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 30,300 t in 1961.
How does World rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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