Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in India

India: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 1,099 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,099 t
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
35th
of 160 countries
All-time high
108,780 t
in 1986
All-time low
600 t
in 1973
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in India, 1961–2016

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in India is 1,099 t, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in India peaked at 108,780 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 600 t, in 1973.

India ranks 35th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in India, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in India, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 6,200 t —
1962 2,200 t -64.5%
1963 4,100 t +86.4%
1964 5,300 t +29.3%
1965 3,000 t -43.4%
1966 1,200 t -60.0%
1967 1,500 t +25.0%
1968 2,000 t +33.3%
1969 3,100 t +55.0%
1970 6,000 t +93.5%
1971 5,800 t -3.3%
1972 5,800 t +0.0%
1973 600 t -89.7%
1974 1,000 t +66.7%
1975 1,100 t +10.0%
1976 1,300 t +18.2%
1977 9,100 t +600.0%
1978 9,100 t +0.0%
1979 16,600 t +82.4%
1980 16,600 t +0.0%
1981 7,000 t -57.8%
1982 24,200 t +245.7%
1983 24,200 t +0.0%
1984 24,200 t +0.0%
1985 24,200 t +0.0%
1986 108,780 t +349.5%
1987 58,421 t -46.3%
1988 22,147 t -62.1%
1989 24,565 t +10.9%
1990 44,840 t +82.5%
1991 44,840 t +0.0%
1992 22,483 t -49.9%
1993 16,848 t -25.1%
1994 25,890 t +53.7%
1995 9,800 t -62.1%
1996 9,800 t +0.0%
1997 2,100 t -78.6%
1998 23,300 t +1009.5%
1999 5,200 t -77.7%
2000 4,500 t -13.5%
2001 11,100 t +146.7%
2002 29,000 t +161.3%
2003 35,638 t +22.9%
2004 35,638 t +0.0%
2005 19,550 t -45.1%
2006 4,000 t -79.5%
2007 4,000 t +0.0%
2008 5,422 t +35.5%
2009 15,346 t +183.0%
2010 24,624 t +60.5%
2011 7,950 t -67.7%
2012 1,194 t -85.0%
2013 5,291 t +343.1%
2014 2,105 t -60.2%
2015 1,544 t -26.7%
2016 1,099 t -28.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 1,099 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5 t, 2198.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in India 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
1998 +1009.5% 2,100 t 23,300 t
1977 +600.0% 1,300 t 9,100 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,178 t 1,200 t 6,200 t 9
1970s 5,640 t 600 t 16,600 t 10
1980s 33,431 t 7,000 t 108,780 t 10
1990s 20,510 t 2,100 t 44,840 t 10
2000s 16,419 t 4,000 t 35,638 t 10
2010s 6,258 t 1,099 t 24,624 t 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 32 Viet Nam 1,205 t compare
  2. 32 Vietnam 1,205 t compare
  3. 34 Brazil 1,150 t compare
  4. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,062 t compare
  5. 36 United Kingdom 1,062 t compare
  6. 38 Switzerland 927 t compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in India?
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in India was 1,099 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 108,780 t in 1986.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 600 t in 1973.
How does India rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
India ranks 35th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 5,909 data points, 1961–2016
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