Chemical wood pulp — Production in Colombia

Colombia: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 84,054 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84,054 t
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
42nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
220,218 t
in 2012
All-time low
5,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Colombia, 1962–2024

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 84,054 t for chemical wood pulp — production in 2024.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Colombia peaked at 220,218 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,000 t, in 1962.

Colombia ranks 42nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Production in Colombia, 1962 to 2024.
Year t Change
1962 5,000 t —
1963 9,000 t +80.0%
1964 11,000 t +22.2%
1965 12,000 t +9.1%
1966 27,000 t +125.0%
1967 25,000 t -7.4%
1968 26,000 t +4.0%
1969 30,000 t +15.4%
1970 30,000 t +0.0%
1971 35,000 t +16.7%
1972 49,000 t +40.0%
1973 50,000 t +2.0%
1974 70,000 t +40.0%
1975 61,000 t -12.9%
1976 77,000 t +26.2%
1977 81,000 t +5.2%
1978 78,000 t -3.7%
1979 79,000 t +1.3%
1980 86,000 t +8.9%
1981 85,000 t -1.2%
1982 93,000 t +9.4%
1983 89,000 t -4.3%
1984 89,000 t +0.0%
1985 111,000 t +24.7%
1986 122,000 t +9.9%
1987 127,000 t +4.1%
1988 128,000 t +0.8%
1989 128,000 t +0.0%
1990 131,000 t +2.3%
1991 131,000 t +0.0%
1992 134,000 t +2.3%
1993 129,000 t -3.7%
1994 130,000 t +0.8%
1995 131,000 t +0.8%
1996 131,000 t +0.0%
1997 139,000 t +6.1%
1998 142,000 t +2.2%
1999 145,000 t +2.1%
2000 163,000 t +12.4%
2001 152,000 t -6.7%
2002 155,000 t +2.0%
2003 161,000 t +3.9%
2004 155,000 t -3.7%
2005 156,000 t +0.6%
2006 153,000 t -1.9%
2007 142,000 t -7.2%
2008 147,000 t +3.5%
2009 174,000 t +18.4%
2010 200,221 t +15.1%
2011 203,500 t +1.6%
2012 220,218 t +8.2%
2013 202,759 t -7.9%
2014 200,331 t -1.2%
2015 197,867 t -1.2%
2016 190,397 t -3.8%
2017 188,723 t -0.9%
2018 189,236 t +0.3%
2019 188,039 t -0.6%
2020 167,000 t -11.2%
2021 118,235 t -29.2%
2022 91,713 t -22.4%
2023 74,000 t -19.3%
2024 84,054 t +13.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 84,054 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 285,121 t, 29% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp — Production in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +125.0% 12,000 t 27,000 t
1963 +80.0% 5,000 t 9,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,125 t 5,000 t 30,000 t 8
1970s 61,000 t 30,000 t 81,000 t 10
1980s 105,800 t 85,000 t 128,000 t 10
1990s 134,300 t 129,000 t 145,000 t 10
2000s 155,800 t 142,000 t 174,000 t 10
2010s 198,129 t 188,039 t 220,218 t 10
2020s 107,000 t 74,000 t 167,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 Malaysia 131,000 t compare
  2. 40 Viet Nam 110,000 t compare
  3. 40 Vietnam 110,000 t compare
  4. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77,700 t compare
  5. 44 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 75,000 t compare
  6. 44 Mexico 75,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in Colombia?
Chemical wood pulp — production in Colombia was 84,054 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 220,218 t in 2012.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1962.
How does Colombia rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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