Pulp for paper — Import value in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Pulp for paper — Import value was 1.61 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 1.61 million 1000 USD for pulp for paper — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Southern Asia peaked at 1.96 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,635 1000 USD, in 1966.
That places Southern Asia 13th 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,600 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,781 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1963 | 2,154 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 2,340 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 2,101 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 1,635 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1967 | 2,349 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 1968 | 12,983 1000 USD | +452.7% |
| 1969 | 14,895 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 14,487 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 14,574 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22,314 1000 USD | +53.1% |
| 1973 | 18,190 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 20,250 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 24,348 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 19,551 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 29,313 1000 USD | +49.9% |
| 1978 | 28,991 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 43,065 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 40,994 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 34,781 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 47,955 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 73,023 1000 USD | +52.3% |
| 1984 | 62,004 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 59,536 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 108,518 1000 USD | +82.3% |
| 1987 | 78,488 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 72,716 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 58,633 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 115,335 1000 USD | +96.7% |
| 1991 | 180,431 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 1992 | 142,513 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 87,954 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 102,359 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 153,850 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 1996 | 152,708 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 150,155 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 133,661 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 142,401 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 145,849 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 150,041 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 150,553 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 186,290 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 271,726 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 285,194 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 348,248 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 347,483 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 454,278 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 383,157 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 572,752 1000 USD | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 829,741 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2012 | 821,200 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 843,071 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 918,996 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 842,794 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 948,086 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million 1000 USD | -11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in Southern Asia 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 | +452.7% | 2,349 1000 USD | 12,983 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,760 1000 USD | 1,635 1000 USD | 14,895 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,508 1000 USD | 14,487 1000 USD | 43,065 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,665 1000 USD | 34,781 1000 USD | 108,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 136,137 1000 USD | 87,954 1000 USD | 180,431 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,282 1000 USD | 145,849 1000 USD | 454,278 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 946,024 1000 USD | 572,752 1000 USD | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million 1000 USD | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 24.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 18.27 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in Southern Asia?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Southern Asia was 1.61 million 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,635 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Southern Asia rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Southern Asia ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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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