Pulp for paper — Import value in United States
United States: Pulp for paper — Import value was 4.20 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in United States, 1961–2024
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 United States is 4.20 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in United States peaked at 4.55 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,401 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places United States 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in United States, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,655 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 22,800 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 22,401 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 24,143 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 26,262 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 25,378 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 25,194 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 381,144 1000 USD | +1412.8% |
| 1969 | 449,915 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 436,627 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 434,851 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 455,256 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 623,662 1000 USD | +37.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 1975 | 994,685 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.80 million 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 million 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.99 million 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.84 million 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.16 million 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 2.15 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 2.37 million 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1995 | 3.82 million 1000 USD | +61.2% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 2.50 million 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 3.23 million 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.05 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.53 million 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 3.72 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million 1000 USD | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 3.50 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.90 million 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.34 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 2.85 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.16 million 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.65 million 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 4.20 million 1000 USD | +18.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.20 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,789 1000 USD, 146.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in United States 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 | +1412.8% | 25,194 1000 USD | 381,144 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,099 1000 USD | 22,401 1000 USD | 449,915 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 872,104 1000 USD | 434,851 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million 1000 USD | 1.41 million 1000 USD | 2.94 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million 1000 USD | 1.94 million 1000 USD | 3.82 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 million 1000 USD | 2.27 million 1000 USD | 3.72 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 million 1000 USD | 2.76 million 1000 USD | 3.57 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 million 1000 USD | 2.66 million 1000 USD | 4.55 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 China 17.78 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 17.36 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Germany 3.16 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 Italy 2.54 million 1000 USD compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.48 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1952 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in United States?
- Pulp for paper — import value in United States was 4.20 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.55 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,401 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does United States rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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