Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 33,236 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 33,236 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas peaked at 359,100 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 33,236 t, in 2016.
That places Americas 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 325,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 335,100 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 334,500 t | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 359,100 t | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 358,600 t | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 310,200 t | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 272,900 t | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 249,100 t | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 278,800 t | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 199,600 t | -28.4% |
| 1971 | 191,900 t | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 212,200 t | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 191,100 t | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 207,500 t | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 153,700 t | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 164,500 t | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 160,800 t | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 168,200 t | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 191,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 193,800 t | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 216,300 t | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 191,100 t | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 245,800 t | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 316,800 t | +28.9% |
| 1985 | 173,400 t | -45.3% |
| 1986 | 95,650 t | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 127,400 t | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 247,200 t | +94.0% |
| 1989 | 215,400 t | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 162,200 t | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 147,700 t | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 145,527 t | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 171,492 t | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 232,479 t | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 247,716 t | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 153,383 t | -38.1% |
| 1997 | 146,439 t | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 116,102 t | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 144,940 t | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 126,047 t | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 139,214 t | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 173,518 t | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 159,881 t | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 138,904 t | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 120,028 t | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 128,097 t | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 100,551 t | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 77,053 t | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 39,521 t | -48.7% |
| 2010 | 42,108 t | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 37,734 t | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 37,279 t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43,755 t | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 45,837 t | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 38,827 t | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 33,236 t | -14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 313,711 t | 249,100 t | 359,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 184,050 t | 153,700 t | 212,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,285 t | 95,650 t | 316,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,798 t | 116,102 t | 247,716 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,281 t | 39,521 t | 173,518 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,825 t | 33,236 t | 45,837 t | 7 |
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More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Americas was 33,236 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 359,100 t in 1964.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,236 t in 2016.
- How does Americas rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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