Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 32.59 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 32.59 million t for total fibre furnish — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Eastern Asia peaked at 54.30 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,600 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Asia 4th out of 29 groups 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.
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 71,000 t | +422.1% |
| 1963 | 288,800 t | +306.8% |
| 1964 | 338,400 t | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 313,300 t | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 520,000 t | +66.0% |
| 1967 | 581,800 t | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 929,740 t | +59.8% |
| 1969 | 935,140 t | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million t | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 1.12 million t | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.41 million t | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million t | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 2.30 million t | +19.9% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million t | -23.1% |
| 1976 | 2.08 million t | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 2.21 million t | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.04 million t | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 3.41 million t | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 4.15 million t | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 3.77 million t | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 3.91 million t | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.88 million t | +24.7% |
| 1984 | 5.21 million t | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 5.44 million t | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 6.67 million t | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 7.63 million t | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 8.56 million t | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 9.02 million t | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.42 million t | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 9.99 million t | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 9.61 million t | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 9.40 million t | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.97 million t | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 11.14 million t | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.73 million t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 12.44 million t | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.07 million t | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 15.14 million t | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 15.99 million t | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 19.62 million t | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 20.28 million t | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.37 million t | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 27.00 million t | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 28.75 million t | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 34.87 million t | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 38.22 million t | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 40.67 million t | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 46.90 million t | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 41.87 million t | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 48.00 million t | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 52.22 million t | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 51.42 million t | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 50.35 million t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.60 million t | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 54.11 million t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.30 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.38 million t | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 41.05 million t | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 39.37 million t | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 31.20 million t | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 30.08 million t | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 34.72 million t | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 32.59 million t | -6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +422.1% | 13,600 t | 71,000 t |
| 1963 | +306.8% | 71,000 t | 288,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443,531 t | 13,600 t | 935,140 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 million t | 1.12 million t | 3.41 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 million t | 3.77 million t | 9.02 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.29 million t | 8.42 million t | 15.14 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.57 million t | 15.99 million t | 46.90 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.33 million t | 41.05 million t | 54.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.59 million t | 30.08 million t | 39.37 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern 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
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.30 million t compare
- 7 Malaysia 4.14 million t compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.0496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Eastern Asia?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Eastern Asia was 32.59 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.30 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,600 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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