Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 17 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Bhutan, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in Bhutan stood at 17 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Bhutan peaked at 534 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17 t, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 194th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 400 t | — |
| 1997 | 506 t | +26.5% |
| 1998 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 506 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 515 t | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 515 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 515 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 515 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 519 t | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 519 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 519 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 519 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 518 t | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 534 t | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 534 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 534 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 534 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 534 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 534 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29 t | -94.6% |
| 2022 | 29 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 t | -41.4% |
| 2024 | 17 t | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,143 t, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,239 t, 0% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 479.5 t | 400 t | 506 t | 4 |
| 2000s | 509.6 t | 506 t | 515 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.4 t | 518 t | 534 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.2 t | 17 t | 534 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % 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 -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Bhutan?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Bhutan was 17 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 534 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 t in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Bhutan ranks 194th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — 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