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 30 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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 21.76 million t —
1962 22.89 million t +5.2%
1963 24.86 million t +8.6%
1964 27.29 million t +9.8%
1965 28.90 million t +5.9%
1966 32.02 million t +10.8%
1967 32.36 million t +1.1%
1968 35.93 million t +11.0%
1969 38.14 million t +6.1%
1970 38.91 million t +2.0%
1971 38.91 million t -0.0%
1972 41.80 million t +7.4%
1973 43.83 million t +4.9%
1974 45.01 million t +2.7%
1975 38.45 million t -14.6%
1976 43.88 million t +14.1%
1977 45.49 million t +3.7%
1978 47.93 million t +5.4%
1979 50.35 million t +5.0%
1980 52.98 million t +5.2%
1981 52.98 million t -0.0%
1982 49.97 million t -5.7%
1983 53.12 million t +6.3%
1984 56.11 million t +5.6%
1985 54.76 million t -2.4%
1986 58.19 million t +6.3%
1987 61.61 million t +5.9%
1988 62.90 million t +2.1%
1989 63.49 million t +0.9%
1990 63.58 million t +0.1%
1991 66.18 million t +4.1%
1992 67.39 million t +1.8%
1993 67.22 million t -0.3%
1994 75.64 million t +12.5%
1995 72.21 million t -4.5%
1996 71.04 million t -1.6%
1997 72.07 million t +1.4%
1998 71.53 million t -0.8%
1999 71.56 million t +0.0%
2000 71.80 million t +0.3%
2001 68.11 million t -5.1%
2002 69.20 million t +1.6%
2003 70.42 million t +1.8%
2004 72.43 million t +2.9%
2005 72.46 million t +0.0%
2006 71.91 million t -0.8%
2007 74.81 million t +4.0%
2008 73.40 million t -1.9%
2009 69.07 million t -5.9%
2010 71.55 million t +3.6%
2011 72.41 million t +1.2%
2012 71.26 million t -1.6%
2013 71.55 million t +0.4%
2014 74.99 million t +4.8%
2015 76.21 million t +1.6%
2016 78.19 million t +2.6%
2017 79.00 million t +1.0%
2018 84.39 million t +6.8%
2019 81.91 million t -2.9%
2020 76.67 million t -6.4%
2021 77.17 million t +0.6%
2022 77.25 million t +0.1%
2023 74.64 million t -3.4%
2024 75.38 million t +1.0%

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 United States 32.89 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 24.89 million t compare
  3. 3 China 24.06 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 23.69 million t compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 9.79 million t compare

See the full ranking of 134 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 30 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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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
134 places, 6,166 data points, 1961–2024
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