Pulp for paper — Import quantity in India
India: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 1.58 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity in India is 1.58 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in India peaked at 1.64 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,200 t, in 1966.
India ranks 8th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,644 t | 1,200 t | 50,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,970 t | 6,000 t | 44,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,320 t | 17,000 t | 194,925 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,923 t | 76,485 t | 264,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,626 t | 145,300 t | 507,250 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 865,134 t | 669,078 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million t | 961,929 t | 1.64 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in India?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in India was 1.58 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 t in 1966.
- How does India rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- India ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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