Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Pulp for paper — Export quantity was 1.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Portugal, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.28 million t for pulp for paper — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export quantity in Portugal peaked at 1.28 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,900 t, in 1968.
Portugal ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 200,900 t | — |
| 1969 | 269,100 t | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 340,300 t | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 291,100 t | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 459,200 t | +57.7% |
| 1973 | 464,100 t | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 363,300 t | -21.7% |
| 1975 | 264,800 t | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 359,400 t | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 317,500 t | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 290,500 t | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 344,400 t | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 443,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1981 | 452,800 t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 514,000 t | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 603,000 t | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 661,900 t | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 878,600 t | +32.7% |
| 1986 | 890,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million t | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million t | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.01 million t | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million t | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million t | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million t | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 916,060 t | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million t | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 970,500 t | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 999,500 t | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million t | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million t | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million t | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 969,099 t | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 982,000 t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 962,000 t | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 961,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 933,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 762,000 t | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million t | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 945,257 t | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million t | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 831,029 t | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million t | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million t | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million t | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million t | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million t | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million t | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million t | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million t | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million t | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million t | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million t | -0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.28 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,400 t, 172.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.28 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,432 t, 151.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235,000 t | 200,900 t | 269,100 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 349,460 t | 264,800 t | 464,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 748,520 t | 443,000 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million t | 916,060 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 974,184 t | 762,000 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million t | 831,029 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million t | 1.16 million t | 1.28 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.64 million t compare
- 12 Germany 1.34 million t compare
- 14 Spain 971,995 t compare
- 15 Australia and New Zealand 673,428 t compare
- 16 New Zealand 673,021 t compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — export quantity in Portugal?
- Pulp for paper — export quantity in Portugal was 1.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,900 t in 1968.
- How does Portugal rank for pulp for paper — export quantity?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Export 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