Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Turkey

Turkey: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 1.60 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.60 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 223 countries
All-time high
1.68 million t
in 2022
All-time low
600 t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Turkey, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1.60 million t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Turkey peaked at 1.68 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600 t, in 1967.

That places Turkey 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6,700 t
1962 12,000 t +79.1%
1963 7,400 t -38.3%
1964 5,400 t -27.0%
1965 7,900 t +46.3%
1966 8,300 t +5.1%
1967 600 t -92.8%
1968 10,500 t +1650.0%
1969 11,300 t +7.6%
1970 1,900 t -83.2%
1971 7,700 t +305.3%
1972 7,200 t -6.5%
1973 21,700 t +201.4%
1974 14,600 t -32.7%
1975 12,200 t -16.4%
1976 28,800 t +136.1%
1977 27,500 t -4.5%
1978 34,200 t +24.4%
1979 30,200 t -11.7%
1980 31,600 t +4.6%
1981 38,500 t +21.8%
1982 54,400 t +41.3%
1983 66,400 t +22.1%
1984 78,900 t +18.8%
1985 95,600 t +21.2%
1986 95,600 t +0.0%
1987 104,300 t +9.1%
1988 136,400 t +30.8%
1989 111,800 t -18.0%
1990 96,700 t -13.5%
1991 96,700 t +0.0%
1992 157,597 t +63.0%
1993 219,773 t +39.5%
1994 195,900 t -10.9%
1995 229,700 t +17.3%
1996 204,900 t -10.8%
1997 262,400 t +28.1%
1998 303,000 t +15.5%
1999 319,000 t +5.3%
2000 320,000 t +0.3%
2001 300,000 t -6.2%
2002 368,000 t +22.7%
2003 368,000 t +0.0%
2004 368,000 t +0.0%
2005 474,918 t +29.1%
2006 474,918 t +0.0%
2007 577,469 t +21.6%
2008 591,300 t +2.4%
2009 618,110 t +4.5%
2010 629,200 t +1.8%
2011 770,140 t +22.4%
2012 841,000 t +9.2%
2013 939,728 t +11.7%
2014 968,813 t +3.1%
2015 1.03 million t +6.6%
2016 1.15 million t +11.6%
2017 1.23 million t +6.8%
2018 1.27 million t +2.9%
2019 1.35 million t +6.6%
2020 1.42 million t +5.5%
2021 1.31 million t -8.2%
2022 1.68 million t +28.3%
2023 1.57 million t -6.7%
2024 1.60 million t +2.1%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.60 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,239 t, 193.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.60 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,046 t, 38.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Turkey 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +1650.0% 600 t 10,500 t
1971 +305.3% 1,900 t 7,700 t
1973 +201.4% 7,200 t 21,700 t
1976 +136.1% 12,200 t 28,800 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,789 t 600 t 12,000 t 9
1970s 18,600 t 1,900 t 34,200 t 10
1980s 81,350 t 31,600 t 136,400 t 10
1990s 208,567 t 96,700 t 319,000 t 10
2000s 446,072 t 300,000 t 618,110 t 10
2010s 1.02 million t 629,200 t 1.35 million t 10
2020s 1.51 million t 1.31 million t 1.68 million t 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 5 Italy 3.37 million t compare
  2. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.08 million t compare
  3. 7 Republic of Korea 2.01 million t compare
  4. 8 Türkiye 1.60 million t compare
  5. 10 India 1.58 million t compare
  6. 11 France 1.51 million t compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Turkey?
Pulp for paper — import quantity in Turkey was 1.60 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 600 t in 1967.
How does Turkey rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
Turkey ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 10,258 data points, 1961–2024
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