South America vs United States: Dissolving wood pulp — Production

South America
1.61 million t
in 2024
United States
1.05 million t
in 2024
South America rank
8th
United States rank
6th

Dissolving wood pulp — Production over time

  • South America
  • United States
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.61 million t against 1.05 million t in United States, a difference of 556,530 t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United States ahead.

South America ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 28 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America United States Difference Ahead
1960s 3,500 t 1.44 million t 1.43 million t United States
1970s 39,400 t 1.43 million t 1.39 million t United States
1980s 68,800 t 1.18 million t 1.11 million t United States
1990s 97,200 t 1.15 million t 1.06 million t United States
2000s 156,200 t 899,811 t 743,611 t United States
2010s 497,100 t 1.11 million t 615,124 t United States
2020s 1.11 million t 1.13 million t 21,922 t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — production, South America or United States?
South America, at 1.61 million t against 1.05 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — production between South America and United States?
556,530 t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and United States?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do South America and United States rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — production?
South America ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 28 groups.
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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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 4,135 data points, 1961–2024
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