Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Asia
Western Asia: Pulp for paper — Import value was 2.12 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 2.12 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Western Asia peaked at 2.68 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 873 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 10th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 873 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,664 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 1963 | 1,103 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1964 | 5,870 1000 USD | +432.2% |
| 1965 | 6,185 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 6,325 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 6,094 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 7,969 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1969 | 8,882 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 8,871 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 14,603 1000 USD | +64.6% |
| 1972 | 12,108 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 16,058 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 30,828 1000 USD | +92.0% |
| 1975 | 33,892 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 42,687 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1977 | 45,322 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 40,956 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 47,617 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1980 | 48,459 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 36,516 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 54,365 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 1983 | 52,349 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 76,753 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 1985 | 63,482 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 1986 | 79,156 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 127,052 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 131,148 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 158,522 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 136,510 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 136,484 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 195,553 1000 USD | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 195,944 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 195,985 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 369,033 1000 USD | +88.3% |
| 1996 | 298,484 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 265,748 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 256,995 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 296,908 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 374,271 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 323,237 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 328,601 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 360,977 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 392,920 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 501,837 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 549,563 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 720,833 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 792,988 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 580,930 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 905,488 1000 USD | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 892,939 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million 1000 USD | -3.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +432.2% | 1,103 1000 USD | 5,870 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,996 1000 USD | 873 1000 USD | 8,882 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,294 1000 USD | 8,871 1000 USD | 47,617 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,780 1000 USD | 36,516 1000 USD | 158,522 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,764 1000 USD | 136,484 1000 USD | 369,033 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 492,616 1000 USD | 323,237 1000 USD | 792,988 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 892,939 1000 USD | 1.58 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million 1000 USD | 1.29 million 1000 USD | 2.68 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.0029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in Western Asia?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Western Asia was 2.12 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 873 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Western Asia ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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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