Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 8.41 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.41 million t
Change on year
down 20.6%
Rank
5th
of 42 regions
All-time high
10.60 million t
in 2023
All-time low
11,900 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 8.41 million t.

That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 10.60 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,900 t, in 1962.

That places Southern Asia 5th out of 42 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,833 t 11,900 t 69,100 t 9
1970s 69,518 t 48,100 t 103,604 t 10
1980s 296,763 t 84,900 t 575,231 t 10
1990s 711,495 t 499,872 t 1.18 million t 10
2000s 2.22 million t 1.23 million t 3.11 million t 10
2010s 5.15 million t 3.04 million t 8.96 million t 10
2020s 9.17 million t 8.22 million t 10.60 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 2 China, mainland 26.78 million t compare
  2. 3 Germany 9.21 million t compare
  3. 4 India 7.44 million t compare
  4. 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.30 million t compare
  5. 6 Malaysia 4.14 million t compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 3.66 million t compare
  7. 8 Italy 3.66 million t compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Southern Asia?
Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Southern Asia was 8.41 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.60 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,900 t in 1962.
How does Southern Asia rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
Southern Asia ranks 5th out of 42 regions with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 10,508 data points, 1961–2024
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