Recovered paper — Import quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
214
Highest
5.87 million t
India
Lowest
0 t
China, Hong Kong SAR
Median
737.5 t
Years covered
55
1970–2024
Data points
9,163
What the numbers show
Recovered paper — Import quantity is currently reported for 214 countries. The highest value is 5.87 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 737.5 t, and the mean is 216,283 t.
Over the past decade 84 countries rose and 105 fell. The largest increase was in Lao People's Democratic Republic (up 857,125.0%), and the largest decrease in Albania (down 100.0%).
Recovered paper — Import quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 5.87 million t | 2024 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Germany | 4.86 million t | 2024 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Malaysia | 3.96 million t | 2024 | up 2,595.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 3.63 million t | 2024 | up 469.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Thailand | 2.87 million t | 2024 | up 234.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 2.74 million t | 2024 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 2.22 million t | 2024 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Mexico | 1.80 million t | 2024 | up 27.9% | volatile |
| 9 | China | 1.77 million t | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Austria | 1.61 million t | 2024 | up 38.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Türkiye | 1.56 million t | 2024 | up 750.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 1.55 million t | 2024 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.18 million t | 2024 | up 857,125.0% | volatile |
| 14 | China, Taiwan Province of | 1.18 million t | 2024 | up 51.3% | volatile |
| 15 | France | 1.05 million t | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 919,092 t | 2024 | down 19.9% | flat |
| 17 | Canada | 889,690 t | 2024 | up 41.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | 821,635 t | 2024 | down 46.9% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 678,000 t | 1999 | up 563.4% | volatile |
| 20 | China, mainland | 585,897 t | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 481,446 t | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 438,487 t | 2024 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Sweden | 314,140 t | 2024 | down 55.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Italy | 289,800 t | 2024 | down 6.5% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 227,452 t | 2024 | down 28.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | 193,106 t | 2024 | up 95.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Pakistan | 191,869 t | 2024 | up 74.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Serbia | 173,000 t | 2024 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 157,132 t | 2024 | down 45.1% | rising |
| 30 | Ukraine | 156,100 t | 2024 | down 52.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 136,296 t | 2024 | up 29,724.1% | volatile |
| 32 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 114,000 t | 2024 | down 16.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Norway | 105,274 t | 2024 | up 404.5% | volatile |
| 34 | Yugoslav SFR | 96,000 t | 1991 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 35 | Slovakia | 93,831 t | 2024 | up 123.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Chile | 93,000 t | 2024 | down 19.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Colombia | 90,005 t | 2024 | down 24.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Guatemala | 86,915 t | 2024 | up 246.1% | volatile |
| 39 | El Salvador | 83,456 t | 2024 | down 41.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Lithuania | 63,516 t | 2024 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 41 | Egypt | 62,391 t | 2024 | up 2,976.5% | volatile |
| 42 | Finland | 61,491 t | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Saudi Arabia | 59,555 t | 2024 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Peru | 49,938 t | 2024 | up 8.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 46,687 t | 2024 | up 730.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Ecuador | 44,303 t | 2024 | down 46.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Brazil | 42,518 t | 2024 | up 70.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Czechia | 33,000 t | 2024 | down 27.2% | rising |
| 49 | Argentina | 31,341 t | 2024 | down 22.7% | volatile |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 30,545 t | 2024 | down 71.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Denmark | 27,886 t | 2024 | down 33.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Singapore | 26,837 t | 2024 | down 51.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Kazakhstan | 26,457 t | 2024 | up 990.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Philippines | 25,854 t | 2024 | down 55.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Japan | 21,508 t | 2024 | down 36.7% | volatile |
| 56 | Portugal | 20,370 t | 2024 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Ghana | 19,138 t | 2024 | up 3,689.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 18,870 t | 2024 | up 34.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18,747 t | 2024 | up 524.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Romania | 17,556 t | 2024 | up 602.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Paraguay | 16,693 t | 2024 | up 125.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Uganda | 14,885 t | 2024 | up 504.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Sri Lanka | 14,742 t | 2024 | up 3,478.2% | volatile |
| 64 | Greece | 12,509 t | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Israel | 12,093 t | 2024 | down 55.9% | volatile |
| 66 | Serbia and Montenegro | 11,501 t | 2005 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 67 | Panama | 10,560 t | 2024 | down 20.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Kenya | 10,489 t | 2024 | up 1,007.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Latvia | 10,226 t | 2024 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Nigeria | 9,426 t | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Kyrgyzstan | 8,488 t | 2024 | up 1,443.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Senegal | 7,583 t | 2024 | up 234.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Bangladesh | 7,121 t | 2024 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 74 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 7,069 t | 2024 | up 236.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Eswatini | 6,960 t | 2024 | up 16,086.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Caribbean | 6,897 t | 2024 | down 40.7% | rising |
| 77 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6,618 t | 2024 | up 248.5% | volatile |
| 78 | Russian Federation | 6,304 t | 2024 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Estonia | 5,776 t | 2024 | up 672.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Tunisia | 5,639 t | 2024 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Australia and New Zealand | 4,814 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Australia | 4,750 t | 2024 | up 5.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Zambia | 4,173 t | 2024 | up 331.5% | volatile |
| 84 | Zimbabwe | 3,636 t | 2024 | up 290.5% | volatile |
| 85 | Afghanistan | 3,390 t | 2024 | up 1,256.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 3,303 t | 2024 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | 3,179 t | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Angola | 2,757 t | 2024 | up 14,410.5% | volatile |
| 89 | China, Macao SAR | 2,140 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Bulgaria | 2,079 t | 2024 | down 89.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Uruguay | 2,000 t | 2024 | down 51.4% | volatile |
| 92 | Nicaragua | 1,998 t | 2023 | up 213.7% | volatile |
| 93 | Luxembourg | 1,776 t | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 94 | Armenia | 1,709 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Bahrain | 1,604 t | 2024 | up 1,204.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,486 t | 2024 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1,479 t | 2024 | up 143.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Djibouti | 1,291 t | 2024 | up 43.1% | volatile |
| 99 | Oman | 1,271 t | 2024 | up 689.4% | volatile |
| 100 | Timor-Leste | 1,245 t | 2024 | up 599.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 1,184 t | 2024 | down 98.2% | volatile |
| 102 | Ethiopia | 1,139 t | 2024 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 103 | Ireland | 1,089 t | 2024 | down 84.6% | volatile |
| 104 | Tajikistan | 977 t | 2024 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 105 | Morocco | 880 t | 2024 | down 69.7% | volatile |
| 106 | Anguilla | 785 t | 2024 | down 44.1% | falling |
| 107 | Lebanon | 778 t | 2024 | down 25.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Cuba | 697 t | 2024 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 109 | Cyprus | 695 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 110 | Jordan | 668 t | 2024 | up 626.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Mauritania | 662 t | 2024 | up 438.2% | volatile |
| 112 | Botswana | 615 t | 2024 | up 61,400.0% | volatile |
| 113 | Qatar | 587 t | 2024 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 114 | Yemen | 489 t | 2024 | down 67.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Jamaica | 464 t | 2024 | up 1,618.5% | volatile |
| 116 | Algeria | 459 t | 2024 | up 16.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Madagascar | 449 t | 2024 | up 340.2% | volatile |
| 118 | Belize | 416 t | 2024 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 119 | Nepal | 400 t | 2024 | down 59.8% | volatile |
| 120 | North Macedonia | 380 t | 2024 | down 67.1% | volatile |
| 121 | Togo | 350 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Benin | 336 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 123 | Liberia | 300 t | 2024 | up 328.6% | volatile |
| 124 | Honduras | 256 t | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 125 | Sudan (former) | 188 t | 2011 | down 9.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Somalia | 185 t | 2024 | up 115.1% | volatile |
| 127 | Congo | 184 t | 2024 | down 87.4% | volatile |
| 128 | Iraq | 182 t | 2024 | up 208.5% | volatile |
| 129 | Mozambique | 172 t | 2024 | up 2,050.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Malawi | 157 t | 2024 | up 390.6% | volatile |
| 131 | Curaçao | 138 t | 2024 | up 86.5% | falling |
| 132 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 116 t | 2010 | down 71.6% | volatile |
| 133 | French Guiana | 103 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 134 | Mauritius | 97 t | 2024 | down 82.4% | volatile |
| 134 | Rwanda | 97 t | 2024 | up 18.3% | volatile |
| 136 | Gambia | 94 t | 2024 | up 88.0% | volatile |
| 137 | Côte d'Ivoire | 84 t | 2024 | down 69.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Chad | 78 t | 2024 | down 89.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Republic of Moldova | 71 t | 2024 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 140 | Melanesia | 64 t | 2024 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 141 | Faroe Islands | 63 t | 2024 | up 800.0% | volatile |
| 142 | New Zealand | 62 t | 2024 | down 56.6% | volatile |
| 143 | Haiti | 60 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 144 | Equatorial Guinea | 59 t | 2024 | up 1,080.0% | volatile |
| 145 | Comoros | 55 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 146 | Polynesia | 45 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 147 | Cameroon | 38 t | 2024 | down 40.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Papua New Guinea | 38 t | 2024 | up 137.5% | volatile |
| 149 | Iceland | 32 t | 2024 | up 1,500.0% | volatile |
| 150 | Andorra | 26 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 150 | Solomon Islands | 26 t | 2024 | up 766.7% | volatile |
| 152 | Georgia | 25 t | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 152 | Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha | 25 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 154 | Samoa | 24 t | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 155 | Saint Lucia | 20 t | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 155 | Micronesia | 20 t | 2024 | down 80.6% | volatile |
| 157 | Greenland | 19 t | 2024 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 18 t | 2024 | down 71.0% | volatile |
| 159 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 16 t | 2024 | down 36.0% | volatile |
| 160 | Guyana | 15 t | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 160 | Guadeloupe | 15 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 162 | Maldives | 13 t | 2024 | down 13.3% | volatile |
| 163 | Palestine | 9 t | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 164 | Brunei Darussalam | 8 t | 2024 | down 96.8% | volatile |
| 165 | Gibraltar | 6 t | 2024 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 165 | Kuwait | 6 t | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 165 | Niger | 6 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 168 | Burkina Faso | 5 t | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Bahamas | 3 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 169 | Gabon | 3 t | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 169 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 172 | Bhutan | 2 t | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 172 | Cayman Islands | 2 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 172 | Palau | 2 t | 2024 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 172 | Sudan | 2 t | 2024 | down 94.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Tonga | 2 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 172 | Cabo Verde | 2 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 178 | Lesotho | 1 t | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 178 | Mali | 1 t | 2024 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 178 | Montenegro | 1 t | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 178 | Sierra Leone | 1 t | 2024 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 178 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 t | 2024 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 183 | Aruba | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 183 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Burundi | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Barbados | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Dominica | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Eritrea | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Fiji | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Guinea | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Guinea-Bissau | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 183 | Grenada | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Cambodia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Libya | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Marshall Islands | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Malta | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Myanmar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Mongolia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Namibia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | New Caledonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | French Polynesia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | South Sudan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Suriname | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Vanuatu | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 183 | Martinique | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 183 | Montserrat | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 183 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 183 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 44.75 million t
- Asia 25.04 million t
- Europe 15.24 million t
- South-eastern Asia 14.44 million t
- Western Europe 10.89 million t
- Southern Asia 6.22 million t
- Americas 4.27 million t
- Eastern Asia 2.62 million t
- Southern Europe 2.42 million t
- Central America 1.99 million t
- Northern America 1.89 million t
- Western Asia 1.68 million t
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