Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 49,870 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Guatemala, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in Guatemala stood at 49,870 t. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 629.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Guatemala peaked at 49,870 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 277 t, in 2002.
That places Guatemala 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1967 | 8,700 t | +74.0% |
| 1968 | 4,400 t | -49.4% |
| 1969 | 6,900 t | +56.8% |
| 1970 | 12,100 t | +75.4% |
| 1971 | 8,700 t | -28.1% |
| 1972 | 9,400 t | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 20,200 t | +114.9% |
| 1974 | 13,600 t | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 5,500 t | -59.6% |
| 1976 | 13,600 t | +147.3% |
| 1977 | 9,800 t | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 9,400 t | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 14,500 t | +54.3% |
| 1980 | 31,400 t | +116.6% |
| 1981 | 13,800 t | -56.1% |
| 1982 | 3,100 t | -77.5% |
| 1983 | 13,900 t | +348.4% |
| 1984 | 8,000 t | -42.4% |
| 1985 | 9,900 t | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 7,400 t | -25.3% |
| 1987 | 7,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,900 t | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 6,300 t | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 6,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,542 t | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 2,298 t | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 1,146 t | -50.1% |
| 1995 | 2,646 t | +130.9% |
| 1996 | 1,446 t | -45.4% |
| 1997 | 1,446 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,200 t | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 700 t | -68.2% |
| 2000 | 600 t | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 800 t | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 277 t | -65.4% |
| 2003 | 867 t | +213.0% |
| 2004 | 1,355 t | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 2,024 t | +49.4% |
| 2006 | 2,754 t | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 3,185 t | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 3,999 t | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 1,105 t | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 1,071 t | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 5,971 t | +457.5% |
| 2012 | 1,924 t | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 2,098 t | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6,835 t | +225.8% |
| 2015 | 8,694 t | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 12,246 t | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 10,657 t | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 15,467 t | +45.1% |
| 2019 | 21,267 t | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 15,007 t | -29.4% |
| 2021 | 10,202 t | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 24,835 t | +143.4% |
| 2023 | 47,953 t | +93.1% |
| 2024 | 49,870 t | +4.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 49,870 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,239 t, 6.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 49,870 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,480 t, 33.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +457.5% | 1,071 t | 5,971 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,250 t | 4,400 t | 8,700 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 11,680 t | 5,500 t | 20,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,710 t | 3,100 t | 31,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,802 t | 700 t | 6,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,697 t | 277 t | 3,999 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,623 t | 1,071 t | 21,267 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,573 t | 10,202 t | 49,870 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 64 Denmark 55,923 t compare
- 65 El Salvador 54,641 t compare
- 66 Nigeria 53,102 t compare
- 68 Morocco 48,510 t compare
- 69 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 48,147 t compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 45,599 t compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Guatemala?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Guatemala was 49,870 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 49,870 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 t in 2002.
- How does Guatemala rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 629.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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