Wood pulp — Import quantity in Western Europe
Western Europe: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 9.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — import quantity in Western Europe is 9.52 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Western Europe peaked at 11.34 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 447,600 t, in 1962.
That places Western Europe 5th out of 29 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.
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 459,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 447,600 t | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 557,800 t | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 599,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 575,700 t | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 597,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 535,300 t | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.65 million t | +581.3% |
| 1969 | 4.13 million t | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 4.50 million t | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3.94 million t | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 4.51 million t | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 5.12 million t | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 5.46 million t | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4.20 million t | -23.2% |
| 1976 | 4.91 million t | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 4.86 million t | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 5.39 million t | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 5.61 million t | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 5.87 million t | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.72 million t | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.46 million t | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 6.04 million t | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 6.13 million t | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 6.31 million t | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.68 million t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 6.96 million t | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 7.09 million t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.37 million t | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.40 million t | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7.58 million t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.04 million t | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 7.64 million t | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 8.38 million t | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 8.03 million t | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.22 million t | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.88 million t | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 8.99 million t | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.95 million t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.51 million t | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.30 million t | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.84 million t | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 9.78 million t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.35 million t | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 10.63 million t | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.19 million t | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 10.99 million t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.09 million t | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.02 million t | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 11.34 million t | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 9.98 million t | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 11.29 million t | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 10.29 million t | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 10.01 million t | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.71 million t | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.21 million t | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 10.49 million t | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.55 million t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.47 million t | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 9.01 million t | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.57 million t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 9.24 million t | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.35 million t | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 9.52 million t | +14.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import quantity in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +581.3% | 535,300 t | 3.65 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million t | 447,600 t | 4.13 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.85 million t | 3.94 million t | 5.61 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 million t | 5.46 million t | 7.37 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 million t | 7.40 million t | 8.99 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.17 million t | 9.02 million t | 11.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 million t | 9.47 million t | 11.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 million t | 8.35 million t | 9.57 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 2 China, mainland 30.26 million t compare
- 3 United States 6.28 million t compare
- 4 Germany 4.74 million t compare
- 5 Italy 3.35 million t compare
- 6 India 2.51 million t compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.08 million t compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 1.99 million t compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in Western Europe?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Western Europe was 9.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,600 t in 1962.
- How does Western Europe rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Western Europe ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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