Wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 3.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia stood at 3.12 million t.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia peaked at 3.23 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,900 t, in 1962.
That places Southern Asia 11th out of 32 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,389 t | 11,900 t | 98,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,670 t | 56,500 t | 176,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,779 t | 78,600 t | 254,537 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 364,495 t | 285,691 t | 439,640 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 603,448 t | 306,528 t | 924,468 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million t | 1.02 million t | 2.54 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million t | 2.23 million t | 3.23 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 4.77 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 10.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 14.43 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Asia was 3.12 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,900 t in 1962.
- How does Southern Asia rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Southern Asia ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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