Pulp for paper — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Pulp for paper — Import value was 358,977 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 358,977 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 414,308 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,115 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 20th out of 29 groups 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 value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,115 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 1,994 1000 USD | +78.8% |
| 1972 | 9,266 1000 USD | +364.7% |
| 1973 | 8,714 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 10,907 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1975 | 1,278 1000 USD | -88.3% |
| 1976 | 2,928 1000 USD | +129.1% |
| 1977 | 4,763 1000 USD | +62.7% |
| 1978 | 5,987 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 6,404 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 6,404 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,760 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 8,121 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1983 | 10,671 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 19,622 1000 USD | +83.9% |
| 1985 | 21,279 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 15,158 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 17,537 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 11,262 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 1989 | 10,619 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 11,518 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 9,137 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 8,485 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 8,281 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5,280 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 8,568 1000 USD | +62.3% |
| 1996 | 6,703 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1997 | 10,985 1000 USD | +63.9% |
| 1998 | 10,805 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9,923 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 15,118 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 17,402 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 13,237 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 23,810 1000 USD | +79.9% |
| 2004 | 30,514 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 29,958 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 33,341 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 33,973 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67,518 1000 USD | +98.7% |
| 2009 | 56,547 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 48,408 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 115,677 1000 USD | +139.0% |
| 2012 | 107,730 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 188,865 1000 USD | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 214,818 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 166,262 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 257,367 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 205,261 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 290,861 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 2019 | 287,088 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 201,089 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 282,448 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 2022 | 291,984 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 414,308 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 358,977 1000 USD | -13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +364.7% | 1,994 1000 USD | 9,266 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,336 1000 USD | 1,115 1000 USD | 10,907 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,643 1000 USD | 5,760 1000 USD | 21,279 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,968 1000 USD | 5,280 1000 USD | 11,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,142 1000 USD | 13,237 1000 USD | 67,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,234 1000 USD | 48,408 1000 USD | 290,861 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 309,761 1000 USD | 201,089 1000 USD | 414,308 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 559,784 1000 USD compare
- 17 United Kingdom 559,784 1000 USD compare
- 19 Belgium 511,260 1000 USD compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 449,711 1000 USD compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 413,873 1000 USD compare
- 22 Canada 402,793 1000 USD compare
- 23 Sweden 377,639 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 358,977 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 414,308 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,115 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Import value. 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