Chemical wood pulp — Production in Americas

Americas: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 75.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75.38 million t
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
84.39 million t
in 2018
All-time low
21.76 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — production in Americas is 75.38 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Americas peaked at 84.39 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.76 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 2nd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.35 million t 21.76 million t 38.14 million t 9
1970s 43.46 million t 38.45 million t 50.35 million t 10
1980s 56.61 million t 49.97 million t 63.49 million t 10
1990s 69.84 million t 63.58 million t 75.64 million t 10
2000s 71.36 million t 68.11 million t 74.81 million t 10
2010s 76.15 million t 71.26 million t 84.39 million t 10
2020s 76.22 million t 74.64 million t 77.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Brazil 24.89 million t compare
  2. 2 China 24.06 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 23.69 million t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 9.79 million t compare
  5. 5 Sweden 8.37 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in Americas?
Chemical wood pulp — production in Americas was 75.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 84.39 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 21.76 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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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