Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
187
Highest
130,889 t
Saudi Arabia
Lowest
0 t
China, Macao SAR
Median
61 t
Years covered
62
1963–2024
Data points
7,199
What the numbers show
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity is currently reported for 187 countries. The highest value is 130,889 t in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 0 t in China, Macao SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 61 t, and the mean is 2,837 t.
Over the past decade 65 countries rose and 84 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 13,716.7%), and the largest decrease in Bangladesh (down 100.0%).
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 130,889 t | 2024 | up 60.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Republic of Korea | 35,517 t | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 24,725 t | 2024 | down 61.4% | volatile |
| 4 | China, mainland | 23,610 t | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Austria | 23,113 t | 2024 | up 102.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Japan | 21,240 t | 2024 | down 24.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Brazil | 18,522 t | 2024 | up 98.5% | volatile |
| 8 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 17,574 t | 2024 | up 70.6% | volatile |
| 9 | France | 15,467 t | 2024 | down 7.5% | rising |
| 10 | Caribbean | 14,550 t | 2024 | up 5,962.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 14,213 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 12 | Italy | 12,874 t | 2024 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Germany | 12,739 t | 2024 | down 85.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 12,435 t | 2024 | up 13,716.7% | volatile |
| 15 | India | 12,088 t | 2024 | down 42.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Indonesia | 10,363 t | 2024 | down 32.7% | volatile |
| 17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 10,000 t | 2024 | down 50.4% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium | 8,940 t | 2024 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Viet Nam | 8,887 t | 2024 | up 112.4% | volatile |
| 20 | Thailand | 8,631 t | 2024 | down 14.1% | volatile |
| 21 | Sweden | 8,433 t | 2024 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Mexico | 8,119 t | 2024 | up 247.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 7,307 t | 2024 | up 130.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Canada | 5,751 t | 2024 | up 51.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Australia and New Zealand | 4,855 t | 2024 | up 89.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Poland | 4,346 t | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 27 | Türkiye | 4,331 t | 2024 | up 154.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Switzerland | 4,301 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 29 | Australia | 4,255 t | 2024 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Ethiopia PDR | 4,100 t | 1984 | down 46.8% | volatile |
| 31 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 4,000 t | 1999 | up 8.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Ukraine | 2,800 t | 2024 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Finland | 2,083 t | 2024 | down 57.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Russian Federation | 1,910 t | 2024 | down 75.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Nigeria | 1,776 t | 2024 | up 8,780.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Denmark | 1,494 t | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Czechia | 1,400 t | 2024 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Myanmar | 1,175 t | 2024 | up 451.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Kuwait | 1,167 t | 2024 | up 1,543.7% | volatile |
| 40 | Cambodia | 1,162 t | 2024 | up 2,320.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Philippines | 1,152 t | 2024 | up 193.1% | volatile |
| 42 | China, Taiwan Province of | 1,115 t | 2024 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 43 | Colombia | 991 t | 2024 | down 65.4% | volatile |
| 44 | Romania | 905 t | 2024 | up 53.4% | volatile |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 816 t | 2024 | up 2,047.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Yugoslav SFR | 800 t | 1991 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Hungary | 766 t | 2024 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 673 t | 2024 | up 5,076.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 625 t | 2024 | up 996.5% | volatile |
| 50 | New Zealand | 600 t | 2024 | up 131.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovenia | 591 t | 2024 | up 189.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Malaysia | 568 t | 2024 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 490 t | 2024 | up 76.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Chile | 462 t | 2024 | down 52.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Togo | 400 t | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 360 t | 2024 | up 592.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Latvia | 359 t | 2024 | up 2,661.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Portugal | 358 t | 2024 | up 254.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Norway | 356 t | 2024 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Bahrain | 354 t | 2024 | up 883.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 343 t | 2024 | up 1,219.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 339 t | 2024 | down 33.5% | volatile |
| 63 | Panama | 323 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Uganda | 316 t | 2024 | up 1,758.8% | volatile |
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 309 t | 2024 | up 1,044.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Greece | 286 t | 2024 | up 42.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Uzbekistan | 280 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Nepal | 268 t | 2024 | up 1,176.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Pakistan | 261 t | 2024 | up 1,907.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Singapore | 244 t | 2024 | up 90.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Guatemala | 204 t | 2024 | up 1,175.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Ireland | 189 t | 2024 | down 16.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Libya | 163 t | 2024 | up 1,937.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Israel | 155 t | 2024 | up 2,114.3% | volatile |
| 75 | Lithuania | 150 t | 2024 | down 32.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Uruguay | 142 t | 2024 | up 32.7% | volatile |
| 77 | Morocco | 140 t | 2024 | up 34.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 133 t | 2024 | down 24.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Djibouti | 129 t | 2024 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Saint Lucia | 116 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 81 | Argentina | 115 t | 2024 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Tunisia | 111 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Croatia | 105 t | 2024 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Martinique | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 85 | Belarus | 91 t | 2024 | down 91.6% | volatile |
| 86 | Sudan (former) | 90 t | 2011 | up 221.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Mali | 82 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Tajikistan | 75 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Angola | 74 t | 2024 | up 7,300.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Republic of Moldova | 73 t | 2024 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 72 t | 2024 | up 260.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Egypt | 71 t | 2024 | down 34.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Ethiopia | 62 t | 2024 | down 27.9% | volatile |
| 94 | Equatorial Guinea | 61 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 95 | Estonia | 59 t | 2024 | up 118.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Lebanon | 56 t | 2024 | down 5.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Guinea | 53 t | 2024 | up 5,200.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Qatar | 51 t | 2024 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Jamaica | 50 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Dominica | 48 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 101 | Cyprus | 46 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 102 | El Salvador | 45 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 103 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 44 t | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 104 | Syrian Arab Republic | 38 t | 2024 | down 51.9% | volatile |
| 105 | Slovakia | 28 t | 2024 | down 68.9% | volatile |
| 106 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 27 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 107 | Burundi | 26 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 108 | Malta | 24 t | 2024 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 109 | Afghanistan | 23 t | 2024 | up 475.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Azerbaijan | 21 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Mongolia | 21 t | 2024 | up 2,000.0% | volatile |
| 112 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 18 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 113 | Ecuador | 15 t | 2024 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Georgia | 13 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Iceland | 13 t | 2024 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 116 | Paraguay | 11 t | 2024 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 116 | Melanesia | 11 t | 2024 | down 71.8% | volatile |
| 116 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 11 t | 2010 | down 57.7% | falling |
| 119 | Côte d'Ivoire | 10 t | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Madagascar | 9 t | 2024 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 120 | New Caledonia | 9 t | 2024 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Peru | 9 t | 2024 | down 85.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Chad | 9 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 124 | Niger | 8 t | 2024 | down 95.8% | falling |
| 125 | Jordan | 7 t | 2024 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 126 | Andorra | 6 t | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Kenya | 6 t | 2024 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 126 | Luxembourg | 6 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Bahamas | 5 t | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 129 | Iraq | 5 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Zambia | 5 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 129 | Micronesia | 5 t | 2024 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 133 | Burkina Faso | 4 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 133 | Congo | 4 t | 2024 | down 69.2% | volatile |
| 133 | Algeria | 4 t | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Palau | 4 t | 2024 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 133 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 4 t | 2024 | down 84.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Armenia | 3 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Tonga | 3 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 138 | Cabo Verde | 3 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 138 | Polynesia | 3 t | 2024 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 142 | Cameroon | 2 t | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 142 | Eritrea | 2 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 142 | Mozambique | 2 t | 2024 | down 98.7% | volatile |
| 142 | Namibia | 2 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 142 | Yemen | 2 t | 2024 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Guadeloupe | 2 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 148 | Fiji | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 148 | Ghana | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Gambia | 1 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Liberia | 1 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 148 | Mauritius | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 148 | Papua New Guinea | 1 t | 2024 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Sudan | 1 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 148 | Turkmenistan | 1 t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 148 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 t | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 148 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 148 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 160 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Bangladesh | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Barbados | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Bhutan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 160 | Botswana | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Gabon | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Haiti | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Lesotho | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 160 | Malawi | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Nicaragua | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Rwanda | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Senegal | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Solomon Islands | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Sierra Leone | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Serbia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Eswatini | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 160 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Vanuatu | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 160 | Samoa | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 t | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 160 | Timor-Leste | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 160 | China, Macao SAR | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 512,744 t
- Asia 278,793 t
- Europe 140,503 t
- Western Asia 138,301 t
- Americas 83,850 t
- Western Europe 82,140 t
- Eastern Asia 82,128 t
- Northern America 40,148 t
- United States of America 34,337 t
- South-eastern Asia 32,186 t
- Northern Europe 23,266 t
- Southern Europe 22,439 t
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