Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Asia
Asia: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 62.53 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Asia stood at 62.53 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Asia peaked at 71.12 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38,300 t, in 1961.
That places Asia 2nd 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.
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 101,000 t | +163.7% |
| 1963 | 312,900 t | +209.8% |
| 1964 | 401,700 t | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 372,900 t | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 585,400 t | +57.0% |
| 1967 | 650,300 t | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million t | +71.7% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million t | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.53 million t | +33.9% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million t | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.73 million t | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 2.26 million t | +30.9% |
| 1974 | 2.74 million t | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 2.12 million t | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 2.52 million t | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 2.78 million t | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 3.63 million t | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 4.10 million t | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 4.81 million t | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 4.45 million t | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 4.68 million t | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.92 million t | +26.5% |
| 1984 | 6.34 million t | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 6.63 million t | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 8.31 million t | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 9.34 million t | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 10.37 million t | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 10.78 million t | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 10.69 million t | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.72 million t | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 13.07 million t | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 13.15 million t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 15.10 million t | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 15.51 million t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.10 million t | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 17.62 million t | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 19.61 million t | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 22.12 million t | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 23.45 million t | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 28.08 million t | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 27.87 million t | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.43 million t | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 35.63 million t | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 37.58 million t | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 44.18 million t | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 47.80 million t | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 50.38 million t | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 56.73 million t | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 52.53 million t | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 59.28 million t | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 64.28 million t | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 63.87 million t | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 63.73 million t | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.64 million t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 68.92 million t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 71.12 million t | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 68.68 million t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 65.21 million t | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 63.80 million t | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 59.04 million t | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 57.59 million t | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 67.19 million t | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 62.53 million t | -6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +209.8% | 101,000 t | 312,900 t |
| 1962 | +163.7% | 38,300 t | 101,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 524,376 t | 38,300 t | 1.14 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.48 million t | 1.40 million t | 4.10 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 million t | 4.45 million t | 10.78 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.67 million t | 10.69 million t | 22.12 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.31 million t | 23.45 million t | 56.73 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.43 million t | 52.53 million t | 71.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.03 million t | 57.59 million t | 67.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China 28.63 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 26.78 million t compare
- 3 Germany 9.21 million t compare
- 4 India 7.44 million t compare
- 5 United States 6.99 million t compare
More environment data for Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Asia?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Asia was 62.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.12 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,300 t in 1961.
- How does Asia rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total fibre furnish — 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