Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 15.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.14 million t
Change on year
down 5.4%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
29.70 million t
in 1994
All-time low
4.90 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — 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, sulphate, bleached — production in United States of America is 15.14 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in United States of America peaked at 29.70 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million t, in 1961.

That places United States of America 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.90 million t
1962 5.32 million t +8.5%
1963 5.20 million t -2.3%
1964 5.84 million t +12.4%
1965 6.64 million t +13.8%
1966 7.57 million t +14.0%
1967 7.74 million t +2.2%
1968 9.02 million t +16.5%
1969 9.69 million t +7.4%
1970 10.29 million t +6.3%
1971 10.60 million t +3.0%
1972 12.90 million t +21.7%
1973 13.50 million t +4.7%
1974 13.95 million t +3.3%
1975 12.56 million t -10.0%
1976 13.60 million t +8.3%
1977 14.12 million t +3.8%
1978 15.47 million t +9.6%
1979 16.21 million t +4.8%
1980 17.23 million t +6.2%
1981 17.50 million t +1.6%
1982 17.89 million t +2.3%
1983 19.15 million t +7.0%
1984 20.22 million t +5.6%
1985 19.70 million t -2.6%
1986 21.88 million t +11.1%
1987 23.05 million t +5.3%
1988 23.86 million t +3.5%
1989 24.45 million t +2.5%
1990 25.00 million t +2.3%
1991 26.75 million t +7.0%
1992 26.79 million t +0.2%
1993 26.89 million t +0.4%
1994 29.70 million t +10.5%
1995 27.72 million t -6.7%
1996 27.11 million t -2.2%
1997 27.66 million t +2.0%
1998 29.01 million t +4.9%
1999 27.93 million t -3.7%
2000 27.91 million t -0.1%
2001 26.10 million t -6.5%
2002 26.17 million t +0.3%
2003 26.16 million t -0.0%
2004 26.76 million t +2.3%
2005 26.80 million t +0.1%
2006 26.48 million t -1.2%
2007 27.20 million t +2.7%
2008 25.84 million t -5.0%
2009 23.93 million t -7.4%
2010 24.92 million t +4.2%
2011 24.89 million t -0.1%
2012 24.43 million t -1.8%
2013 23.41 million t -4.2%
2014 22.61 million t -3.4%
2015 22.30 million t -1.4%
2016 22.49 million t +0.8%
2017 21.86 million t -2.8%
2018 24.16 million t +10.5%
2019 22.90 million t -5.2%
2020 19.70 million t -14.0%
2021 18.46 million t -6.3%
2022 17.71 million t -4.1%
2023 16.01 million t -9.6%
2024 15.14 million t -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.88 million t 4.90 million t 9.69 million t 9
1970s 13.32 million t 10.29 million t 16.21 million t 10
1980s 20.49 million t 17.23 million t 24.45 million t 10
1990s 27.46 million t 25.00 million t 29.70 million t 10
2000s 26.33 million t 23.93 million t 27.91 million t 10
2010s 23.40 million t 21.86 million t 24.92 million t 10
2020s 17.40 million t 15.14 million t 19.70 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Canada 6.42 million t compare
  2. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,928 t compare
  3. 6 Finland 6.40 million t compare
  4. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 17,000 t compare
  5. 7 Japan 5.78 million t compare
  6. 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  7. 7 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  8. 7 Türkiye 0 t compare
  9. 8 Sweden 5.65 million t compare
  10. 9 Chile 4.88 million t compare
  11. 10 Uruguay 4.16 million t compare
  12. 11 Portugal 2.45 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in United States of America?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in United States of America was 15.14 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 29.70 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, 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
122 places, 4,980 data points, 1961–2024
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