Recovered paper — Import quantity in Hungary
Hungary: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 481,446 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Hungary, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 481,446 t for recovered paper — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Hungary peaked at 481,446 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1985.
That places Hungary 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1986 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1989 | 240,000 t | +860.0% |
| 1990 | 240,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,800 t | -70.5% |
| 1992 | 43,472 t | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 35,243 t | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 94,000 t | +166.7% |
| 1995 | 73,000 t | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 78,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 61,000 t | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 62,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 62,200 t | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 81,700 t | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 55,000 t | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 28,000 t | -49.1% |
| 2003 | 20,000 t | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 29,000 t | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 17,710 t | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 25,000 t | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 39,000 t | +56.0% |
| 2008 | 17,200 t | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 93,457 t | +443.4% |
| 2010 | 359,751 t | +284.9% |
| 2011 | 390,414 t | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 415,036 t | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 442,558 t | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 428,055 t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 398,123 t | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 446,227 t | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 469,055 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 438,261 t | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 459,976 t | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 442,824 t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 454,373 t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 429,300 t | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 391,510 t | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 481,446 t | +23.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 481,446 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 79.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 481,446 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 25.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import quantity in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +860.0% | 25,000 t | 240,000 t |
| 2009 | +443.4% | 17,200 t | 93,457 t |
| 2010 | +284.9% | 93,457 t | 359,751 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59,000 t | 10,000 t | 240,000 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 81,972 t | 35,243 t | 240,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,607 t | 17,200 t | 93,457 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,746 t | 359,751 t | 469,055 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,891 t | 391,510 t | 481,446 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 22 Republic of Korea 821,635 t compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 678,000 t compare
- 24 China, mainland 585,897 t compare
- 26 Poland 438,487 t compare
- 27 Sweden 314,140 t compare
- 28 Italy 289,800 t compare
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Hungary?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Hungary was 481,446 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 481,446 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1985.
- How does Hungary rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — 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