Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Western Europe

Western Europe: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 9.07 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.07 million t
Change on year
up 14.3%
Rank
5th
of 32 groups
All-time high
10.97 million t
in 2010
All-time low
169,500 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in Western Europe stood at 9.07 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 10.97 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 169,500 t, in 1962.

Western Europe ranks 5th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 968,367 t 169,500 t 3.82 million t 9
1970s 4.59 million t 3.66 million t 5.41 million t 10
1980s 6.13 million t 5.25 million t 7.15 million t 10
1990s 7.98 million t 7.20 million t 8.70 million t 10
2000s 9.83 million t 8.70 million t 10.86 million t 10
2010s 9.83 million t 9.01 million t 10.97 million t 10
2020s 8.69 million t 7.94 million t 9.08 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 2 China, mainland 26.19 million t compare
  2. 3 Germany 4.35 million t compare
  3. 4 Italy 3.37 million t compare
  4. 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.08 million t compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 2.01 million t compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 1.60 million t compare
  7. 8 India 1.58 million t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Western Europe?
Pulp for paper — import quantity in Western Europe was 9.07 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.97 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 169,500 t in 1962.
How does Western Europe rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
Western Europe ranks 5th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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

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
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
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