Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Americas
Americas: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value was 13,511 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Americas, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Americas recorded 13,511 1000 USD for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Americas peaked at 96,529 1000 USD in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13,511 1000 USD, in 2016.
Americas ranks 7th of 29 groups 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 value in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,073 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 26,520 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 24,903 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 28,968 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 28,711 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 25,633 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 24,927 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 20,032 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 1969 | 20,394 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 15,503 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1971 | 15,324 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 16,618 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 18,475 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 35,664 1000 USD | +93.0% |
| 1975 | 28,978 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 30,150 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 32,243 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 35,150 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 47,181 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 49,728 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 74,483 1000 USD | +49.8% |
| 1982 | 63,747 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 80,459 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 96,529 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 51,969 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 28,264 1000 USD | -45.6% |
| 1987 | 43,753 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 1988 | 89,433 1000 USD | +104.4% |
| 1989 | 90,401 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 69,289 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 67,440 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 61,398 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 59,945 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 90,710 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 1995 | 89,554 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 49,353 1000 USD | -44.9% |
| 1997 | 46,805 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 40,318 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 47,699 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2000 | 49,076 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 45,910 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 49,709 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 48,642 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 41,181 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 41,177 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50,084 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 43,429 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 37,989 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 15,503 1000 USD | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 21,989 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 20,515 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 18,654 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 18,676 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,098 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 17,076 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 13,511 1000 USD | -20.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +104.4% | 43,753 1000 USD | 89,433 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,240 1000 USD | 20,032 1000 USD | 28,968 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,529 1000 USD | 15,324 1000 USD | 47,181 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,877 1000 USD | 28,264 1000 USD | 96,529 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,251 1000 USD | 40,318 1000 USD | 90,710 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,270 1000 USD | 15,503 1000 USD | 50,084 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,646 1000 USD | 13,511 1000 USD | 21,989 1000 USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 value in Americas?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Americas was 13,511 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 96,529 1000 USD in 1984.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,511 1000 USD in 2016.
- How does Americas rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 value. 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