Wood pulp — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 6.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.28 million t
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
6.95 million t
in 2022
All-time low
458,700 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — import quantity in United States of America stood at 6.28 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 6.95 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 458,700 t, in 1961.

That places United States of America 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.17 million t 458,700 t 3.64 million t 9
1970s 3.41 million t 2.77 million t 3.88 million t 10
1980s 3.99 million t 3.30 million t 4.63 million t 10
1990s 5.15 million t 4.44 million t 6.07 million t 10
2000s 6.12 million t 4.60 million t 6.67 million t 10
2010s 5.48 million t 5.20 million t 5.76 million t 10
2020s 6.18 million t 5.66 million t 6.95 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Italy 3.35 million t compare
  2. 5 India 2.51 million t compare
  3. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.08 million t compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 1.99 million t compare
  5. 8 France 1.50 million t compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 1.37 million t compare
  7. 10 Spain 1.24 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — import quantity in United States of America?
Wood pulp — import quantity in United States of America was 6.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 6.95 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 458,700 t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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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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