Wood pulp — Import quantity in Europe

Europe: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 18.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.77 million t
Change on year
up 11.8%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
20.31 million t
in 2018
All-time low
1.52 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Import quantity in Europe, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — import quantity in Europe stood at 18.77 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Europe peaked at 20.31 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million t, in 1962.

That places Europe 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.55 million t 1.52 million t 10.00 million t 9
1970s 10.38 million t 8.84 million t 11.61 million t 10
1980s 12.11 million t 10.35 million t 13.76 million t 10
1990s 14.81 million t 13.44 million t 16.48 million t 10
2000s 18.25 million t 16.59 million t 19.62 million t 10
2010s 19.41 million t 18.58 million t 20.31 million t 10
2020s 18.20 million t 16.79 million t 18.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  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
  6. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.08 million t compare
  7. 7 Republic of Korea 1.99 million t compare

See the full ranking of 234 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — import quantity in Europe?
Wood pulp — import quantity in Europe was 18.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20.31 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million t in 1962.
How does Europe rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
Europe ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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