Canada vs United States: Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.05 million t against 620,000 t in Canada, a difference of 431,470 t.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 87 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407,956 t | 1.32 million t | 912,678 t | United States |
| 1970s | 323,600 t | 1.43 million t | 1.10 million t | United States |
| 1980s | 247,000 t | 1.18 million t | 929,800 t | United States |
| 1990s | 169,900 t | 1.15 million t | 984,000 t | United States |
| 2000s | 235,500 t | 899,811 t | 664,311 t | United States |
| 2010s | 616,500 t | 1.11 million t | 495,724 t | United States |
| 2020s | 620,000 t | 1.13 million t | 509,922 t | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, Canada or United States?
- United States, at 1.05 million t against 620,000 t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between Canada and United States?
- 431,470 t, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- Canada ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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