Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Europe
Western Europe: Pulp for paper — Import value was 6.79 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import value in Western Europe stood at 6.79 million 1000 USD.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Western Europe peaked at 8.69 million 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13,990 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,218 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,990 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 17,198 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1964 | 25,546 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 1965 | 24,487 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 29,999 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1967 | 24,213 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 431,097 1000 USD | +1680.4% |
| 1969 | 530,265 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 669,943 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 637,261 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 728,534 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 929,532 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 1974 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | +71.5% |
| 1975 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 2.17 million 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1980 | 2.78 million 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 2.82 million 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.46 million 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 2.28 million 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.60 million 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 2.40 million 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.83 million 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 3.77 million 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 4.54 million 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 5.35 million 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 5.31 million 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.86 million 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.26 million 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 3.09 million 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 4.27 million 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1995 | 6.31 million 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 4.50 million 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 1997 | 4.25 million 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.31 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.25 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.74 million 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 4.51 million 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.68 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 5.45 million 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.70 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.41 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 7.63 million 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 8.04 million 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5.12 million 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 8.69 million 1000 USD | +69.6% |
| 2011 | 7.76 million 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 7.67 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.89 million 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 6.47 million 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.93 million 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 7.31 million 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 5.80 million 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 4.70 million 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.03 million 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 7.25 million 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2023 | 5.95 million 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 6.79 million 1000 USD | +14.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Europe 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 | +1680.4% | 24,213 1000 USD | 431,097 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,557 1000 USD | 13,990 1000 USD | 530,265 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million 1000 USD | 637,261 1000 USD | 2.17 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million 1000 USD | 2.28 million 1000 USD | 5.35 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 million 1000 USD | 3.09 million 1000 USD | 6.31 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 million 1000 USD | 4.28 million 1000 USD | 8.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 million 1000 USD | 5.49 million 1000 USD | 8.69 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million 1000 USD | 4.70 million 1000 USD | 7.25 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 2 China, mainland 17.36 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 United States 4.20 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
- 7 Republic of Korea 1.38 million 1000 USD compare
- 8 France 1.20 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in Western Europe?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Western Europe was 6.79 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 million 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,990 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Western Europe rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe 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