Pulp for paper — Import quantity in World
World: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 65.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import quantity in World stood at 65.62 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in World peaked at 65.62 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million t, in 1962.
World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 million t | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.70 million t | +23.8% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million t | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 2.04 million t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.32 million t | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 2.16 million t | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 13.36 million t | +519.9% |
| 1969 | 14.66 million t | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 15.20 million t | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 13.17 million t | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 14.96 million t | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 16.63 million t | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 17.43 million t | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 13.61 million t | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 15.50 million t | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 15.47 million t | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.52 million t | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 18.73 million t | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 19.27 million t | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18.48 million t | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 17.30 million t | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 19.58 million t | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 20.53 million t | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 20.78 million t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 22.29 million t | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 24.03 million t | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 24.70 million t | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 24.89 million t | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 24.14 million t | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 25.33 million t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 27.04 million t | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 27.40 million t | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.01 million t | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 30.50 million t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 31.21 million t | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 32.99 million t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 33.52 million t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.40 million t | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 36.57 million t | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 37.95 million t | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 39.09 million t | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 39.54 million t | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.64 million t | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 43.71 million t | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 44.82 million t | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 44.73 million t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.39 million t | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.26 million t | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.63 million t | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 48.62 million t | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 51.58 million t | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 52.50 million t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 53.29 million t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.66 million t | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 57.78 million t | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 60.14 million t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 61.82 million t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 61.61 million t | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.79 million t | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 61.75 million t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 63.06 million t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 64.60 million t | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 65.62 million t | +1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in World 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 | +519.9% | 2.16 million t | 13.36 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.56 million t | 1.37 million t | 14.66 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.82 million t | 13.17 million t | 18.73 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.18 million t | 17.30 million t | 24.89 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.75 million t | 24.14 million t | 35.40 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.87 million t | 36.57 million t | 45.39 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.86 million t | 46.63 million t | 61.82 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.56 million t | 61.75 million t | 65.62 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 26.87 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 26.19 million t compare
- 3 United States 5.99 million t compare
- 4 Germany 4.35 million t compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in World?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in World was 65.62 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 65.62 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million t in 1962.
- How does World rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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