Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 4,142 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Uruguay, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity in Uruguay is 4,142 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Uruguay peaked at 27,581 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1963.
That places Uruguay 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 700 t | — |
| 1963 | 500 t | -28.6% |
| 1964 | 1,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 900 t | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 600 t | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 16,000 t | +2566.7% |
| 1969 | 9,900 t | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 9,700 t | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 10,400 t | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 8,800 t | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 12,100 t | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 7,600 t | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 6,500 t | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 6,800 t | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 8,400 t | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 10,300 t | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 11,200 t | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 9,000 t | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 6,100 t | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 4,500 t | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 6,700 t | +48.9% |
| 1984 | 6,500 t | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6,900 t | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 9,750 t | +41.3% |
| 1987 | 9,900 t | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8,000 t | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 5,600 t | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 6,200 t | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 4,600 t | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 5,801 t | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 6,171 t | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 10,987 t | +78.0% |
| 1995 | 12,582 t | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 14,800 t | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 20,800 t | +40.5% |
| 1998 | 21,800 t | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 19,800 t | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 16,200 t | -18.2% |
| 2001 | 16,400 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14,800 t | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 14,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,325 t | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 15,187 t | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 8,187 t | -46.1% |
| 2007 | 10,187 t | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 9,187 t | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 26,187 t | +185.0% |
| 2010 | 17,000 t | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 21,000 t | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 22,745 t | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 19,773 t | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 27,581 t | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 6,127 t | -77.8% |
| 2016 | 6,990 t | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 6,931 t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,609 t | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 5,621 t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6,166 t | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 13,489 t | +118.8% |
| 2022 | 4,374 t | -67.6% |
| 2023 | 2,905 t | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 4,142 t | +42.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4,142 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,743 t, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4,142 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,480 t, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Uruguay 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 | +2566.7% | 600 t | 16,000 t |
| 2009 | +185.0% | 9,187 t | 26,187 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,775 t | 500 t | 16,000 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 9,180 t | 6,500 t | 12,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,295 t | 4,500 t | 9,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,354 t | 4,600 t | 21,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,446 t | 8,187 t | 26,187 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,938 t | 5,609 t | 27,581 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,215 t | 2,905 t | 13,489 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Uruguay?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Uruguay was 4,142 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 27,581 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1963.
- How does Uruguay rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Uruguay ranks 113th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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