Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in United States
United States: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity was 6,789 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in United States, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in United States stood at 6,789 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in United States peaked at 44,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 2016.
United States ranks 13th of 173 countries on this measure, 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) — Import quantity in United States, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 34,000 t | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 27,000 t | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 19,156 t | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 3,868 t | -79.8% |
| 2003 | 3,631 t | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 3,071 t | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 1,818 t | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 1,643 t | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 7,720 t | +369.9% |
| 2008 | 13,000 t | +68.4% |
| 2009 | 1,136 t | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 9,739 t | +757.3% |
| 2011 | 19,522 t | +100.5% |
| 2012 | 14,000 t | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 9,000 t | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 5,000 t | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 1,660 t | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 1,000 t | -39.8% |
| 2017 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,652 t | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 1,253 t | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 4,664 t | +272.2% |
| 2021 | 9,000 t | +93.0% |
| 2022 | 4,500 t | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 11,227 t | +149.5% |
| 2024 | 6,789 t | -39.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,789 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 558 t, 12.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +757.3% | 1,136 t | 9,739 t |
| 2007 | +369.9% | 1,643 t | 7,720 t |
| 2020 | +272.2% | 1,253 t | 4,664 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,000 t | 34,000 t | 44,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,204 t | 1,136 t | 27,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,383 t | 1,000 t | 19,522 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,236 t | 4,500 t | 11,227 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 10 Poland 12,000 t compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 8,745 t compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 7,404 t compare
- 14 Finland 6,699 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 6,669 t compare
- 16 Ghana 6,476 t compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in United States?
- Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in United States was 6,789 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 44,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 2016.
- How does United States rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity?
- United States ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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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