Wood pulp — Import quantity in Asia

Asia: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 43.29 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
43.29 million t
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
2nd
of 32 groups
All-time high
44.60 million t
in 2023
All-time low
197,700 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Import quantity in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pulp — import quantity in Asia is 43.29 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Asia peaked at 44.60 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197,700 t, in 1961.

Asia ranks 2nd of 32 groups on this measure, 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 695,638 t 197,700 t 1.34 million t 9
1970s 2.06 million t 1.37 million t 3.11 million t 10
1980s 4.59 million t 3.18 million t 6.18 million t 10
1990s 9.08 million t 5.84 million t 11.86 million t 10
2000s 16.21 million t 11.75 million t 22.29 million t 10
2010s 30.67 million t 20.80 million t 39.13 million t 10
2020s 41.52 million t 39.21 million t 44.60 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 30.98 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 30.26 million t compare
  3. 3 Germany 4.74 million t compare
  4. 4 Italy 3.35 million t compare
  5. 5 India 2.51 million t compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — import quantity in Asia?
Wood pulp — import quantity in Asia was 43.29 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 44.60 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 197,700 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. 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 Wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 9,671 data points, 1961–2024
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