Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity was 83,850 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Americas, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Americas is 83,850 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 152.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Americas peaked at 126,600 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,100 t, in 1964.
Americas ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,100 t | — |
| 1965 | 18,600 t | +500.0% |
| 1966 | 24,200 t | +30.1% |
| 1967 | 24,300 t | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 32,000 t | +31.7% |
| 1969 | 25,700 t | -19.7% |
| 1970 | 24,400 t | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 29,700 t | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 28,400 t | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 34,400 t | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 54,400 t | +58.1% |
| 1975 | 26,100 t | -52.0% |
| 1976 | 29,600 t | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 49,100 t | +65.9% |
| 1978 | 46,300 t | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 48,800 t | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 27,600 t | -43.4% |
| 1981 | 26,800 t | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 25,300 t | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 15,000 t | -40.7% |
| 1984 | 49,500 t | +230.0% |
| 1985 | 72,800 t | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 55,900 t | -23.2% |
| 1987 | 100,800 t | +80.3% |
| 1988 | 126,600 t | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 17,600 t | -86.1% |
| 1990 | 18,400 t | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 13,500 t | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 25,205 t | +86.7% |
| 1993 | 31,928 t | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 37,902 t | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 36,756 t | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 58,730 t | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 63,794 t | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 65,743 t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 47,813 t | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 47,926 t | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67,395 t | +40.6% |
| 2002 | 70,867 t | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 73,309 t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 80,193 t | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 97,802 t | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 90,194 t | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 94,395 t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 95,511 t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 78,346 t | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 70,127 t | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 63,589 t | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 43,280 t | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 29,911 t | -30.9% |
| 2014 | 33,184 t | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 42,461 t | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 50,341 t | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 56,285 t | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 57,846 t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 64,070 t | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 60,910 t | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 83,159 t | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 87,636 t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 74,012 t | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 83,850 t | +13.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +500.0% | 3,100 t | 18,600 t |
| 1984 | +230.0% | 15,000 t | 49,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,317 t | 3,100 t | 32,000 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 37,120 t | 24,400 t | 54,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,790 t | 15,000 t | 126,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,977 t | 13,500 t | 65,743 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,594 t | 47,926 t | 97,802 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,109 t | 29,911 t | 70,127 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,913 t | 60,910 t | 87,636 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 Republic of Korea 35,517 t compare
- 3 United States 34,337 t compare
- 4 China 24,725 t compare
- 5 China, mainland 23,610 t compare
- 6 Austria 23,113 t compare
- 7 Japan 21,240 t compare
- 8 Brazil 18,522 t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Americas?
- Pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Americas was 83,850 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 126,600 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 t in 1964.
- How does Americas rank for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity. 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