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

Turkey: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 8,300 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
8,300 t
Change on year
up 124.3%
World rank
9th
of 160 countries
All-time high
14,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
0 t
in 1997
Years of data
31
1961–2016

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961198820161961: 6.7k t1962: 12.0k t1963: 7.4k t1964: 5.4k t1965: 7.9k t1966: 8.3k t1992: 2.1k t1993: 340 t1994: 100 t1995: 300 t1996: 100 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 0 t2000: 1.0k t2001: 2.0k t2002: 4.0k t2003: 4.0k t2004: 4.0k t2005: 10.8k t2006: 10.8k t2007: 14.0k t2008: 9.0k t2009: 500 t2010: 2.6k t2011: 3.5k t2012: 200 t2013: 350 t2014: 929 t2015: 3.7k t2016: 8.3k t

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

Analysis

In 2016, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Turkey stood at 8,300 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Turkey peaked at 14,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.

That places Turkey 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Turkey, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 6,700 t
1962 12,000 t +79.1%
1963 7,400 t -38.3%
1964 5,400 t -27.0%
1965 7,900 t +46.3%
1966 8,300 t +5.1%
1992 2,141 t -74.2%
1993 340 t -84.1%
1994 100 t -70.6%
1995 300 t +200.0%
1996 100 t -66.7%
1997 0 t -100.0%
1998 0 t
1999 0 t
2000 1,000 t
2001 2,000 t +100.0%
2002 4,000 t +100.0%
2003 4,000 t +0.0%
2004 4,000 t +0.0%
2005 10,800 t +170.0%
2006 10,800 t +0.0%
2007 14,000 t +29.6%
2008 9,000 t -35.7%
2009 500 t -94.4%
2010 2,600 t +420.0%
2011 3,540 t +36.2%
2012 200 t -94.4%
2013 350 t +75.0%
2014 929 t +165.4%
2015 3,700 t +298.3%
2016 8,300 t +124.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 8,300 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 t, 240.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 8,300 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 140 t, 59.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,950 t 5,400 t 12,000 t 6
1990s 372.62 t 0 t 2,141 t 8
2000s 6,010 t 500 t 14,000 t 10
2010s 2,803 t 200 t 8,300 t 7

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 6 Italy 20,155 t compare
  2. 7 Sweden 18,910 t compare
  3. 8 Austria 16,732 t compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 8,300 t compare
  5. 11 Yugoslav SFR 7,200 t compare
  6. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,500 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 Turkey?
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Turkey was 8,300 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
How does Turkey rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Turkey ranks 9th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
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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