Canada vs United States of America: Wood pulp — Export quantity

Canada
8.02 million t
in 2024
United States of America
6.91 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
2nd
United States of America rank
8th

Wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • Canada
  • United States of America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 8.02 million t against 6.91 million t in United States of America, a difference of 1.11 million t.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 8th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1.53 million t 784,522 t 742,044 t Canada
1970s 5.90 million t 2.35 million t 3.55 million t Canada
1980s 7.35 million t 3.88 million t 3.47 million t Canada
1990s 9.98 million t 6.11 million t 3.88 million t Canada
2000s 10.83 million t 6.06 million t 4.77 million t Canada
2010s 9.75 million t 7.98 million t 1.77 million t Canada
2020s 8.26 million t 7.49 million t 762,538 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — export quantity, Canada or United States of America?
Canada, at 8.02 million t against 6.91 million t in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — export quantity between Canada and United States of America?
1.11 million t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for wood pulp — export quantity?
Canada ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 8th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,253 data points, 1961–2024
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