Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United States
United States: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 5.99 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States recorded 5.99 million t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in United States peaked at 6.71 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 268,400 t, in 1967.
United States ranks 3rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United States, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 281,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 297,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 307,400 t | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 315,500 t | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 329,500 t | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 303,000 t | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 268,400 t | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million t | +989.5% |
| 1969 | 3.38 million t | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million t | -13.2% |
| 1971 | 2.90 million t | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.18 million t | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 3.46 million t | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.54 million t | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.66 million t | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 3.21 million t | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 3.34 million t | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.48 million t | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 3.74 million t | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 3.44 million t | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 3.48 million t | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million t | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 3.54 million t | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 3.94 million t | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 3.89 million t | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.93 million t | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.32 million t | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.25 million t | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million t | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.39 million t | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.44 million t | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.84 million t | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.07 million t | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.34 million t | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 5.09 million t | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.71 million t | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 5.42 million t | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.04 million t | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 6.55 million t | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 6.64 million t | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.58 million t | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.09 million t | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 6.10 million t | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.13 million t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.29 million t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 6.13 million t | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.57 million t | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.49 million t | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million t | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 5.33 million t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.89 million t | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 5.35 million t | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million t | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.23 million t | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.50 million t | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.28 million t | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.46 million t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.20 million t | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 5.49 million t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million t | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.71 million t | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 5.74 million t | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 5.99 million t | +4.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.99 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,743 t, 172.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in United States 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 | +989.5% | 268,400 t | 2.92 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 934,511 t | 268,400 t | 3.38 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.24 million t | 2.66 million t | 3.74 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 million t | 3.15 million t | 4.38 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.06 million t | 4.25 million t | 6.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million t | 4.49 million t | 6.64 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 million t | 4.89 million t | 5.60 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 million t | 5.49 million t | 6.71 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 China 26.87 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 26.19 million t compare
- 4 Germany 4.35 million t compare
- 5 Italy 3.37 million t compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.08 million t compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in United States?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in United States was 5.99 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.71 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,400 t in 1967.
- How does United States rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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