Chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 32.89 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.89 million t
Change on year
down 4.6%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
54.51 million t
in 1994
All-time low
16.72 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of 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 United States of America is 32.89 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in United States of America peaked at 54.51 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.72 million t, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 16.72 million t
1962 17.50 million t +4.7%
1963 19.07 million t +9.0%
1964 20.90 million t +9.6%
1965 22.13 million t +5.9%
1966 24.17 million t +9.2%
1967 24.30 million t +0.5%
1968 27.05 million t +11.3%
1969 28.25 million t +4.4%
1970 29.06 million t +2.9%
1971 28.96 million t -0.3%
1972 31.01 million t +7.1%
1973 31.96 million t +3.1%
1974 32.13 million t +0.5%
1975 28.27 million t -12.0%
1976 31.58 million t +11.7%
1977 32.66 million t +3.4%
1978 34.02 million t +4.1%
1979 35.70 million t +5.0%
1980 36.99 million t +3.6%
1981 37.56 million t +1.6%
1982 35.81 million t -4.7%
1983 38.42 million t +7.3%
1984 40.59 million t +5.6%
1985 39.54 million t -2.6%
1986 42.01 million t +6.2%
1987 43.83 million t +4.3%
1988 44.95 million t +2.5%
1989 45.51 million t +1.2%
1990 46.44 million t +2.1%
1991 48.13 million t +3.6%
1992 48.41 million t +0.6%
1993 47.83 million t -1.2%
1994 54.51 million t +14.0%
1995 50.47 million t -7.4%
1996 49.35 million t -2.2%
1997 50.29 million t +1.9%
1998 49.62 million t -1.3%
1999 48.61 million t -2.0%
2000 48.20 million t -0.9%
2001 45.08 million t -6.5%
2002 45.20 million t +0.3%
2003 45.18 million t -0.0%
2004 46.22 million t +2.3%
2005 46.29 million t +0.1%
2006 45.73 million t -1.2%
2007 46.98 million t +2.7%
2008 44.63 million t -5.0%
2009 41.32 million t -7.4%
2010 43.05 million t +4.2%
2011 43.10 million t +0.1%
2012 42.06 million t -2.4%
2013 40.94 million t -2.7%
2014 42.33 million t +3.4%
2015 42.11 million t -0.5%
2016 42.46 million t +0.8%
2017 42.53 million t +0.1%
2018 46.39 million t +9.1%
2019 45.25 million t -2.5%
2020 39.65 million t -12.4%
2021 39.25 million t -1.0%
2022 37.58 million t -4.2%
2023 34.47 million t -8.3%
2024 32.89 million t -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.23 million t 16.72 million t 28.25 million t 9
1970s 31.54 million t 28.27 million t 35.70 million t 10
1980s 40.52 million t 35.81 million t 45.51 million t 10
1990s 49.37 million t 46.44 million t 54.51 million t 10
2000s 45.48 million t 41.32 million t 48.20 million t 10
2010s 43.02 million t 40.94 million t 46.39 million t 10
2020s 36.77 million t 32.89 million t 39.65 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China 24.06 million t compare
  2. 2 Viet Nam 110,000 t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 23.69 million t compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 75,000 t compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 9.79 million t compare
  6. 5 Sweden 8.37 million t compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 44,000 t compare
  8. 6 Canada 7.57 million t compare
  9. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43,000 t compare
  10. 7 Finland 6.97 million t compare
  11. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,928 t compare
  12. 8 Japan 6.82 million t compare
  13. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  14. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  15. 8 Türkiye 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in United States of America?
Chemical wood pulp — production in United States of America was 32.89 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 54.51 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 16.72 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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