Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Americas

Americas: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 53.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
53.77 million t
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
58.46 million t
in 2018
All-time low
4.97 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Americas stood at 53.77 million t.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Americas peaked at 58.46 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.97 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.97 million t —
1962 5.41 million t +8.8%
1963 5.30 million t -1.9%
1964 9.23 million t +74.1%
1965 9.19 million t -0.4%
1966 10.68 million t +16.2%
1967 11.31 million t +5.9%
1968 13.59 million t +20.1%
1969 15.12 million t +11.3%
1970 15.54 million t +2.8%
1971 16.13 million t +3.8%
1972 19.02 million t +17.9%
1973 20.30 million t +6.7%
1974 21.23 million t +4.6%
1975 18.39 million t -13.4%
1976 20.88 million t +13.5%
1977 21.75 million t +4.2%
1978 23.94 million t +10.0%
1979 25.34 million t +5.8%
1980 27.34 million t +7.9%
1981 27.00 million t -1.3%
1982 27.16 million t +0.6%
1983 28.55 million t +5.1%
1984 30.34 million t +6.3%
1985 29.98 million t -1.2%
1986 33.16 million t +10.6%
1987 35.70 million t +7.7%
1988 36.59 million t +2.5%
1989 37.43 million t +2.3%
1990 37.37 million t -0.2%
1991 40.21 million t +7.6%
1992 41.60 million t +3.5%
1993 42.05 million t +1.1%
1994 46.56 million t +10.7%
1995 45.00 million t -3.4%
1996 44.51 million t -1.1%
1997 45.24 million t +1.6%
1998 47.04 million t +4.0%
1999 46.83 million t -0.5%
2000 47.44 million t +1.3%
2001 45.17 million t -4.8%
2002 46.08 million t +2.0%
2003 47.37 million t +2.8%
2004 48.91 million t +3.3%
2005 49.06 million t +0.3%
2006 49.01 million t -0.1%
2007 51.31 million t +4.7%
2008 51.06 million t -0.5%
2009 48.20 million t -5.6%
2010 50.11 million t +4.0%
2011 50.67 million t +1.1%
2012 50.27 million t -0.8%
2013 50.62 million t +0.7%
2014 51.91 million t +2.6%
2015 52.96 million t +2.0%
2016 54.76 million t +3.4%
2017 54.75 million t -0.0%
2018 58.46 million t +6.8%
2019 55.84 million t -4.5%
2020 53.17 million t -4.8%
2021 52.51 million t -1.2%
2022 53.29 million t +1.5%
2023 52.36 million t -1.8%
2024 53.77 million t +2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Americas 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
1964 +74.1% 5.30 million t 9.23 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.42 million t 4.97 million t 15.12 million t 9
1970s 20.25 million t 15.54 million t 25.34 million t 10
1980s 31.32 million t 27.00 million t 37.43 million t 10
1990s 43.64 million t 37.37 million t 47.04 million t 10
2000s 48.36 million t 45.17 million t 51.31 million t 10
2010s 53.04 million t 50.11 million t 58.46 million t 10
2020s 53.02 million t 52.36 million t 53.77 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 22.84 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 22.70 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 22.47 million t compare
  4. 4 United States 15.14 million t compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 9.79 million t compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Americas?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Americas was 53.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 58.46 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 4.97 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, sulphate, bleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
129 places, 5,225 data points, 1961–2024
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