Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in Asia

Asia: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity was 4.41 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.41 million t
Change on year
down 5.6%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
4.67 million t
in 2023
All-time low
200 t
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in Asia, 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998201120241998: 300 t1999: 200 t2000: 16.7k t2001: 15.4k t2002: 16.1k t2003: 2.1k t2004: 3.5k t2005: 15.4k t2006: 18.4k t2007: 19.3k t2008: 9.4k t2009: 6.7k t2010: 13.2k t2011: 11.4k t2012: 11.3k t2013: 16.4k t2014: 33.3k t2015: 14.0k t2016: 3.0k t2017: 9.6k t2018: 168.0k t2019: 754.2k t2020: 2.1M t2021: 2.6M t2022: 3.3M t2023: 4.7M t2024: 4.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Asia recorded 4.41 million t for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13,129.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in Asia peaked at 4.67 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1999.

That places Asia 2nd out of 28 groups 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.

Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 300 t —
1999 200 t -33.3%
2000 16,700 t +8250.0%
2001 15,400 t -7.8%
2002 16,100 t +4.5%
2003 2,101 t -87.0%
2004 3,502 t +66.7%
2005 15,403 t +339.8%
2006 18,411 t +19.5%
2007 19,311 t +4.9%
2008 9,441 t -51.1%
2009 6,735 t -28.7%
2010 13,171 t +95.6%
2011 11,415 t -13.3%
2012 11,344 t -0.6%
2013 16,363 t +44.2%
2014 33,328 t +103.7%
2015 14,014 t -58.0%
2016 2,970 t -78.8%
2017 9,635 t +224.4%
2018 167,992 t +1643.6%
2019 754,174 t +348.9%
2020 2.11 million t +179.6%
2021 2.59 million t +22.7%
2022 3.25 million t +25.8%
2023 4.67 million t +43.5%
2024 4.41 million t -5.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +8250.0% 200 t 16,700 t
2018 +1643.6% 9,635 t 167,992 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 250 t 200 t 300 t 2
2000s 12,310 t 2,101 t 19,311 t 10
2010s 103,441 t 2,970 t 754,174 t 10
2020s 3.41 million t 2.11 million t 4.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Thailand 2.35 million t compare
  2. 2 Malaysia 1.46 million t compare
  3. 3 China 282,618 t compare
  4. 4 China, Taiwan Province of 271,689 t compare
  5. 5 Jordan 128,598 t compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in Asia?
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in Asia was 4.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.67 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1999.
How does Asia rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13,129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity
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t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
156 places, 3,162 data points, 1998–2024
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