Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 629,593 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
629,593 t
Change on year
up 21.8%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
629,593 t
in 2024
All-time low
288,484 t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 2017–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2017202020242017: 288.5k t2018: 325.2k t2019: 344.3k t2020: 345.3k t2021: 565.0k t2022: 587.5k t2023: 517.1k t2024: 629.6k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 629,593 t. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 118.2% over ten years.

Southern Asia ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 319,358 t 288,484 t 344,345 t 3
2020s 528,873 t 345,274 t 629,593 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 1.26 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.23 million t compare
  3. 3 India 594,719 t compare
  4. 4 Republic of Korea 235,193 t compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 210,837 t compare
  6. 6 Germany 180,000 t compare
  7. 7 Sweden 153,491 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia?
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia was 629,593 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 629,593 t in 2024.
What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 288,484 t in 2017.
How does Southern Asia rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Southern Asia ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mechanical and semi-chemical 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
158 places, 1,237 data points, 2017–2024
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