Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Central America
Central America: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 1.16 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1.16 million t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 70.3% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Central America peaked at 1.31 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,200 t, in 1961.
Central America ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 t | +59.1% |
| 1963 | 5,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1964 | 9,300 t | +66.1% |
| 1965 | 9,800 t | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 12,500 t | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 23,300 t | +86.4% |
| 1968 | 62,700 t | +169.1% |
| 1969 | 89,800 t | +43.2% |
| 1970 | 133,500 t | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 95,000 t | -28.8% |
| 1972 | 111,300 t | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 138,500 t | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 252,100 t | +82.0% |
| 1975 | 141,700 t | -43.8% |
| 1976 | 154,800 t | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 83,200 t | -46.3% |
| 1978 | 124,000 t | +49.0% |
| 1979 | 155,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 250,200 t | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 244,500 t | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 208,100 t | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 249,700 t | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 293,700 t | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 340,700 t | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 367,800 t | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 443,400 t | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 416,800 t | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 265,900 t | -36.2% |
| 1990 | 298,900 t | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 351,800 t | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 401,961 t | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 620,236 t | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 591,422 t | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 767,510 t | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 429,948 t | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 358,104 t | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 463,851 t | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 536,023 t | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 522,696 t | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 677,179 t | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 676,586 t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 778,167 t | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 876,445 t | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 856,372 t | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million t | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million t | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million t | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 863,693 t | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 883,248 t | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 852,474 t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 858,455 t | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 858,779 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 881,249 t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 894,582 t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 996,516 t | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million t | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 890,668 t | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 977,446 t | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 896,227 t | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 688,189 t | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 679,630 t | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million t | +70.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +169.1% | 23,300 t | 62,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,300 t | 2,200 t | 89,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 138,910 t | 83,200 t | 252,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,080 t | 208,100 t | 443,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 481,976 t | 298,900 t | 767,510 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 902,739 t | 522,696 t | 1.31 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 923,970 t | 852,474 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 879,824 t | 679,630 t | 1.16 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 13 Poland 1.19 million t compare
- 14 Japan 1.09 million t compare
- 15 Mexico 1.04 million t compare
- 16 Indonesia 920,135 t compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 748,000 t compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 722,139 t compare
- 18 United Kingdom 722,139 t compare
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Central America?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Central America was 1.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,200 t in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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