Wood pulp — Import quantity in Central America
Central America: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 1.16 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 1.16 million t for wood pulp — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 70.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Central America peaked at 1.36 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18,300 t, in 1961.
That places Central America 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 18,900 t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 24,300 t | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 28,000 t | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 34,100 t | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 36,800 t | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 56,600 t | +53.8% |
| 1968 | 101,200 t | +78.8% |
| 1969 | 135,200 t | +33.6% |
| 1970 | 188,500 t | +39.4% |
| 1971 | 130,900 t | -30.6% |
| 1972 | 130,700 t | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 153,500 t | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 267,100 t | +74.0% |
| 1975 | 156,700 t | -41.3% |
| 1976 | 169,800 t | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 87,000 t | -48.8% |
| 1978 | 127,800 t | +46.9% |
| 1979 | 158,800 t | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 254,000 t | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 248,300 t | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 211,900 t | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 253,500 t | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 297,500 t | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 344,500 t | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 371,600 t | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 447,200 t | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 420,600 t | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 269,700 t | -35.9% |
| 1990 | 302,700 t | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 355,600 t | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 438,067 t | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 664,933 t | +51.8% |
| 1994 | 617,123 t | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 881,765 t | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 449,748 t | -49.0% |
| 1997 | 375,604 t | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 488,379 t | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 576,074 t | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 543,047 t | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 680,414 t | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 680,542 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 779,237 t | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 883,765 t | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 864,041 t | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million t | +48.1% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million t | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million t | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 894,880 t | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 918,461 t | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 914,263 t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 893,342 t | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 902,289 t | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 913,956 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 925,798 t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million t | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million t | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million t | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 917,940 t | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 984,581 t | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 901,641 t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 688,613 t | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 679,652 t | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million t | +70.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,378 t | 18,300 t | 135,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,080 t | 87,000 t | 267,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,880 t | 211,900 t | 447,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 514,999 t | 302,700 t | 881,765 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 921,163 t | 543,047 t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 959,085 t | 893,342 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 882,039 t | 679,652 t | 1.16 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 13 Spain 1.24 million t compare
- 14 Poland 1.19 million t compare
- 15 Japan 1.15 million t compare
- 16 Mexico 1.03 million t compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 756,560 t compare
- 17 United Kingdom 756,560 t compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 754,000 t compare
More environment data for Central America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in Central America?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Central America was 1.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,300 t in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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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