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

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

Latest (2024)
4.71 million t
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.97 million t
in 2023
All-time low
121,328 t
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1998201120241998: 143.3k t1999: 224.4k t2000: 225.6k t2001: 180.3k t2002: 121.3k t2003: 123.5k t2004: 179.8k t2005: 159.9k t2006: 142.8k t2007: 143.1k t2008: 170.7k t2009: 158.6k t2010: 266.0k t2011: 299.5k t2012: 399.7k t2013: 376.5k t2014: 330.3k t2015: 222.3k t2016: 192.5k t2017: 214.6k t2018: 510.0k t2019: 1.2M t2020: 2.2M t2021: 3.0M t2022: 3.5M t2023: 5.0M t2024: 4.7M t

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

Analysis

World recorded 4.71 million t for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1,324.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in World peaked at 4.97 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,328 t, in 2002.

That places World 1st out of 29 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) — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in World, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 143,312 t —
1999 224,446 t +56.6%
2000 225,590 t +0.5%
2001 180,310 t -20.1%
2002 121,328 t -32.7%
2003 123,482 t +1.8%
2004 179,782 t +45.6%
2005 159,899 t -11.1%
2006 142,790 t -10.7%
2007 143,085 t +0.2%
2008 170,723 t +19.3%
2009 158,576 t -7.1%
2010 266,045 t +67.8%
2011 299,468 t +12.6%
2012 399,726 t +33.5%
2013 376,500 t -5.8%
2014 330,307 t -12.3%
2015 222,270 t -32.7%
2016 192,499 t -13.4%
2017 214,581 t +11.5%
2018 509,970 t +137.7%
2019 1.18 million t +131.9%
2020 2.18 million t +84.6%
2021 3.00 million t +37.3%
2022 3.47 million t +15.9%
2023 4.97 million t +43.3%
2024 4.71 million t -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 183,879 t 143,312 t 224,446 t 2
2000s 160,556 t 121,328 t 225,590 t 10
2010s 399,380 t 192,499 t 1.18 million t 10
2020s 3.67 million t 2.18 million t 4.97 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 4.08 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 4.08 million t compare
  3. 3 Malaysia 286,694 t compare
  4. 4 Germany 111,686 t compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in World?
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import 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) — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 4.97 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 121,328 t in 2002.
How does World rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,324.5%. 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 4,153 data points, 1998–2024
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