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

World: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity was 4.71 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.71 million t
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
5.10 million t
in 2023
All-time low
137,255 t
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998201120241998: 164.9k t1999: 172.5k t2000: 355.5k t2001: 261.6k t2002: 200.5k t2003: 211.7k t2004: 137.3k t2005: 151.9k t2006: 196.3k t2007: 188.1k t2008: 204.6k t2009: 258.6k t2010: 362.7k t2011: 367.5k t2012: 435.5k t2013: 316.1k t2014: 295.4k t2015: 270.9k t2016: 215.4k t2017: 223.2k t2018: 439.7k t2019: 1.2M t2020: 2.7M t2021: 3.3M t2022: 4.0M t2023: 5.1M t2024: 4.7M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in World stood at 4.71 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,493.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in World peaked at 5.10 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,255 t, in 2004.

That places World 1st 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 World, year by year

Annual values for Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in World, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 164,900 t —
1999 172,512 t +4.6%
2000 355,483 t +106.1%
2001 261,608 t -26.4%
2002 200,461 t -23.4%
2003 211,715 t +5.6%
2004 137,255 t -35.2%
2005 151,874 t +10.7%
2006 196,348 t +29.3%
2007 188,091 t -4.2%
2008 204,588 t +8.8%
2009 258,634 t +26.4%
2010 362,734 t +40.2%
2011 367,461 t +1.3%
2012 435,480 t +18.5%
2013 316,114 t -27.4%
2014 295,360 t -6.6%
2015 270,878 t -8.3%
2016 215,407 t -20.5%
2017 223,218 t +3.6%
2018 439,673 t +97.0%
2019 1.22 million t +176.7%
2020 2.74 million t +125.4%
2021 3.32 million t +21.1%
2022 4.01 million t +20.9%
2023 5.10 million t +27.0%
2024 4.71 million t -7.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in World 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
2019 +176.7% 439,673 t 1.22 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168,706 t 164,900 t 172,512 t 2
2000s 216,606 t 137,255 t 355,483 t 10
2010s 414,306 t 215,407 t 1.22 million t 10
2020s 3.98 million t 2.74 million t 5.10 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in World?
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in World was 4.71 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 5.10 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 137,255 t in 2004.
How does World rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,493.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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
Unit
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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