Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in World

World: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 3.24 million t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3.24 million t
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.24 million t
in 2016
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in World, 1961–2016

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

Analysis

World recorded 3.24 million t for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in World peaked at 3.24 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1962.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in World, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 16,200 t —
1962 15,000 t -7.4%
1963 58,000 t +286.7%
1964 64,900 t +11.9%
1965 70,200 t +8.2%
1966 83,900 t +19.5%
1967 82,000 t -2.3%
1968 86,700 t +5.7%
1969 113,100 t +30.4%
1970 110,800 t -2.0%
1971 134,200 t +21.1%
1972 123,600 t -7.9%
1973 144,600 t +17.0%
1974 174,600 t +20.7%
1975 119,200 t -31.7%
1976 146,000 t +22.5%
1977 138,200 t -5.3%
1978 128,200 t -7.2%
1979 148,300 t +15.7%
1980 149,200 t +0.6%
1981 138,400 t -7.2%
1982 121,800 t -12.0%
1983 121,200 t -0.5%
1984 158,100 t +30.4%
1985 144,600 t -8.5%
1986 172,000 t +18.9%
1987 163,900 t -4.7%
1988 215,900 t +31.7%
1989 430,300 t +99.3%
1990 533,600 t +24.0%
1991 499,204 t -6.4%
1992 742,750 t +48.8%
1993 959,737 t +29.2%
1994 1.09 million t +13.8%
1995 1.12 million t +2.4%
1996 1.19 million t +6.5%
1997 1.23 million t +3.0%
1998 1.14 million t -7.1%
1999 1.23 million t +8.0%
2000 1.36 million t +10.7%
2001 1.54 million t +13.1%
2002 1.69 million t +9.6%
2003 1.93 million t +14.4%
2004 2.15 million t +11.3%
2005 2.39 million t +11.3%
2006 2.59 million t +8.0%
2007 2.52 million t -2.4%
2008 2.55 million t +1.0%
2009 2.56 million t +0.4%
2010 2.91 million t +13.6%
2011 2.94 million t +1.2%
2012 2.99 million t +1.6%
2013 3.13 million t +4.7%
2014 3.13 million t +0.2%
2015 3.16 million t +0.7%
2016 3.24 million t +2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in World 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +286.7% 15,000 t 58,000 t
1989 +99.3% 215,900 t 430,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,556 t 15,000 t 113,100 t 9
1970s 136,770 t 110,800 t 174,600 t 10
1980s 181,540 t 121,200 t 430,300 t 10
1990s 973,368 t 499,204 t 1.23 million t 10
2000s 2.13 million t 1.36 million t 2.59 million t 10
2010s 3.07 million t 2.91 million t 3.24 million t 7

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 1.76 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.73 million t compare
  3. 3 Republic of Korea 311,000 t compare
  4. 4 India 143,595 t compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in World?
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in World was 3.24 million t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 3.24 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1962.
How does World rank for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2016.
Is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 5,037 data points, 1961–2016
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