Pulp for paper — Import quantity in South America
South America: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 907,702 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in South America stood at 907,702 t.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in South America peaked at 1.09 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,500 t, in 1963.
South America ranks 18th of 29 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 33,800 t | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 21,500 t | -36.4% |
| 1964 | 34,300 t | +59.5% |
| 1965 | 35,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 87,200 t | +149.1% |
| 1967 | 42,400 t | -51.4% |
| 1968 | 413,100 t | +874.3% |
| 1969 | 399,400 t | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 438,400 t | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 417,900 t | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 487,600 t | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 468,200 t | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 507,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 359,700 t | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 343,500 t | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 341,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 369,600 t | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 454,500 t | +23.0% |
| 1980 | 436,400 t | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 483,900 t | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 483,800 t | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 345,700 t | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 430,600 t | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 425,500 t | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 433,750 t | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 501,000 t | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 493,900 t | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 414,200 t | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 363,900 t | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 406,500 t | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 593,053 t | +45.9% |
| 1993 | 517,277 t | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 526,049 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 622,411 t | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 676,449 t | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 764,300 t | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 768,120 t | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 794,100 t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 830,300 t | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 736,000 t | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 842,357 t | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 810,058 t | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 897,250 t | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 823,175 t | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 808,428 t | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 764,743 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 937,131 t | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 917,443 t | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 961,081 t | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million t | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million t | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million t | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million t | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 952,361 t | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 808,710 t | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 754,984 t | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 828,177 t | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 901,868 t | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 865,140 t | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 887,180 t | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 870,102 t | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 907,702 t | +4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in South 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 | +874.3% | 42,400 t | 413,100 t |
| 1966 | +149.1% | 35,000 t | 87,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,167 t | 21,500 t | 413,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 418,740 t | 341,000 t | 507,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,875 t | 345,700 t | 501,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 603,216 t | 363,900 t | 794,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 836,688 t | 736,000 t | 937,131 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 951,480 t | 754,984 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,398 t | 865,140 t | 907,702 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 658,622 t compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 635,314 t compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in South America?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in South America was 907,702 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2015.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,500 t in 1963.
- How does South America rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- South America ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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