Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Philippines
Philippines: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 84,523 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 84,523 t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Philippines peaked at 121,660 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 59th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Philippines, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,200 t | +214.3% |
| 1963 | 100 t | -95.5% |
| 1964 | 1,500 t | +1400.0% |
| 1965 | 400 t | -73.3% |
| 1966 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37,700 t | +9325.0% |
| 1969 | 37,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44,300 t | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 33,400 t | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 33,700 t | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 56,400 t | +67.4% |
| 1974 | 50,500 t | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 27,000 t | -46.5% |
| 1976 | 45,968 t | +70.3% |
| 1977 | 72,700 t | +58.2% |
| 1978 | 60,600 t | -16.6% |
| 1979 | 66,500 t | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 55,000 t | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 34,200 t | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 37,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 64,700 t | +74.9% |
| 1984 | 50,100 t | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 42,700 t | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 61,200 t | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 51,700 t | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 50,600 t | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 45,100 t | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 44,500 t | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 41,700 t | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 46,814 t | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 77,700 t | +66.0% |
| 1994 | 63,500 t | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 61,700 t | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 91,900 t | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 101,400 t | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 85,500 t | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 73,300 t | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 65,619 t | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 58,612 t | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 56,401 t | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 63,500 t | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 81,144 t | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 92,248 t | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 61,001 t | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 62,374 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 62,355 t | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66,559 t | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 53,904 t | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 59,016 t | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 46,431 t | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 38,017 t | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 69,933 t | +84.0% |
| 2015 | 65,131 t | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 90,281 t | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 97,624 t | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 105,513 t | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 94,863 t | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 70,923 t | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 83,043 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 121,660 t | +46.5% |
| 2023 | 91,972 t | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 84,523 t | -8.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 84,523 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,239 t, 10.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 84,523 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,395 t, 35.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Philippines 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 | +9325.0% | 400 t | 37,700 t |
| 1964 | +1400.0% | 100 t | 1,500 t |
| 1962 | +214.3% | 700 t | 2,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,011 t | 100 t | 37,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,107 t | 27,000 t | 72,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,230 t | 34,200 t | 64,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,801 t | 41,700 t | 101,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,981 t | 56,401 t | 92,248 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,071 t | 38,017 t | 105,513 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,424 t | 70,923 t | 121,660 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Philippines
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.177 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.905 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -42.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.74 % 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 -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Philippines?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Philippines was 84,523 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 121,660 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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