Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Europe
Europe: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity was 203,815 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Europe, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Europe is 203,815 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Europe peaked at 256,348 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29,812 t, in 1998.
Europe ranks 5th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29,812 t | — |
| 1999 | 132,020 t | +342.8% |
| 2000 | 118,262 t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 121,397 t | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 68,940 t | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 61,342 t | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 48,204 t | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 59,913 t | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 58,239 t | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 54,386 t | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 68,644 t | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 75,982 t | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 130,025 t | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 190,177 t | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 256,348 t | +34.8% |
| 2013 | 231,765 t | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 177,214 t | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 79,150 t | -55.3% |
| 2016 | 88,511 t | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 100,288 t | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 105,811 t | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 113,585 t | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 172,090 t | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 150,704 t | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 148,560 t | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 165,767 t | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 203,815 t | +23.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +342.8% | 29,812 t | 132,020 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80,916 t | 29,812 t | 132,020 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 73,531 t | 48,204 t | 121,397 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,287 t | 79,150 t | 256,348 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,187 t | 148,560 t | 203,815 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Europe?
- Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Europe was 203,815 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 256,348 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,812 t in 1998.
- How does Europe rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — 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