Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 21.56 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Northern America stood at 21.56 million t.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Northern America peaked at 40.67 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million t, in 1961.
That places Northern America 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.90 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.32 million t | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 5.20 million t | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 9.04 million t | +74.0% |
| 1965 | 8.98 million t | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.44 million t | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 11.00 million t | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 13.17 million t | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 14.70 million t | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 15.04 million t | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 15.60 million t | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 18.42 million t | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 19.65 million t | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 20.46 million t | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 17.64 million t | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 19.93 million t | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 20.64 million t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 22.50 million t | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 23.70 million t | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 25.09 million t | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 24.81 million t | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 24.73 million t | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 26.91 million t | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 28.12 million t | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 27.70 million t | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 30.70 million t | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 32.39 million t | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 33.21 million t | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 33.95 million t | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 33.84 million t | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 36.16 million t | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 36.48 million t | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.55 million t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 40.67 million t | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 38.88 million t | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 37.91 million t | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 38.65 million t | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 39.87 million t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 39.35 million t | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.60 million t | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 37.33 million t | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 37.77 million t | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.87 million t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.46 million t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 37.97 million t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.74 million t | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 37.24 million t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 35.03 million t | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 31.51 million t | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 33.39 million t | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 33.76 million t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.86 million t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 31.83 million t | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 31.10 million t | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.80 million t | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 30.97 million t | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.08 million t | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.24 million t | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 31.04 million t | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27.07 million t | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 25.64 million t | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 24.38 million t | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 22.43 million t | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 21.56 million t | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.20 million t | 4.90 million t | 14.70 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.36 million t | 15.04 million t | 23.70 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.76 million t | 24.73 million t | 33.95 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.84 million t | 33.84 million t | 40.67 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.95 million t | 31.51 million t | 39.60 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.81 million t | 30.08 million t | 33.76 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.22 million t | 21.56 million t | 27.07 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Northern America?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Northern America was 21.56 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 40.67 million t in 1994.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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, sulphate, bleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en