Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Argentina
Argentina: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 560 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Argentina, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 560 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Argentina peaked at 34,000 t in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 2008.
That places Argentina 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 t | -26.5% |
| 1963 | 20,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 25,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 30,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 16,700 t | -44.3% |
| 1967 | 8,700 t | -47.9% |
| 1968 | 7,500 t | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 8,300 t | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 9,200 t | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 7,700 t | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 3,600 t | -53.2% |
| 1973 | 1,500 t | -58.3% |
| 1974 | 500 t | -66.7% |
| 1975 | 3,700 t | +640.0% |
| 1976 | 900 t | -75.7% |
| 1977 | 2,100 t | +133.3% |
| 1978 | 1,300 t | -38.1% |
| 1979 | 3,700 t | +184.6% |
| 1980 | 3,000 t | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 2,700 t | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 t | +85.2% |
| 1983 | 13,000 t | +160.0% |
| 1984 | 23,800 t | +83.1% |
| 1985 | 12,800 t | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 16,300 t | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 13,000 t | -20.2% |
| 1988 | 10,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1989 | 3,000 t | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 3,900 t | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 3,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,553 t | +68.0% |
| 1993 | 2,700 t | -58.8% |
| 1994 | 2,500 t | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3,100 t | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 t | +93.5% |
| 1997 | 3,500 t | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 1,700 t | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 1,100 t | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 1,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,353 t | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 705 t | -47.9% |
| 2005 | 150 t | -78.7% |
| 2006 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 t | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 t | +16566.7% |
| 2011 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 710 t | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 683 t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 855 t | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 560 t | -34.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 560 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 t, 16.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 560 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10 t, 56.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Argentina 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +16566.7% | 6 t | 1,000 t |
| 1975 | +640.0% | 500 t | 3,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,467 t | 7,500 t | 34,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,420 t | 500 t | 9,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,260 t | 2,700 t | 23,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,495 t | 1,100 t | 6,553 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 552 t | 6 t | 1,353 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 829.71 t | 560 t | 1,000 t | 7 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Argentina?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Argentina was 560 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 t in 1961.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 2008.
- How does Argentina rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina 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