Chemical wood pulp — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 40.47 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.47 million t
Change on year
down 3.8%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
67.79 million t
in 1994
All-time low
21.36 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 40.47 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Northern America peaked at 67.79 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 21.36 million t, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 3rd of 26 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 28.66 million t 21.36 million t 37.11 million t 9
1970s 41.49 million t 36.63 million t 47.11 million t 10
1980s 52.09 million t 45.52 million t 57.98 million t 10
1990s 61.98 million t 58.06 million t 67.79 million t 10
2000s 57.61 million t 49.86 million t 61.75 million t 10
2010s 52.16 million t 50.06 million t 55.36 million t 10
2020s 44.60 million t 40.47 million t 47.77 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Brazil 24.89 million t compare
  2. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 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
  6. 6 Canada 7.57 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in Northern America?
Chemical wood pulp — production in Northern America was 40.47 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 67.79 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 21.36 million t in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
Northern America ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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