Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in Chile
Chile: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production was 326,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in Chile, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Chile is 326,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Chile peaked at 545,000 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81,200 t, in 1971.
That places Chile 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 143,000 t | — |
| 1968 | 115,300 t | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 104,800 t | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 113,100 t | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 81,200 t | -28.2% |
| 1972 | 90,500 t | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 91,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 120,000 t | +31.9% |
| 1975 | 112,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 131,000 t | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 190,000 t | +45.0% |
| 1978 | 233,000 t | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 243,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 299,000 t | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 288,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 222,000 t | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 291,000 t | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 289,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 290,000 t | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 278,000 t | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 282,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 290,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 263,000 t | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 290,000 t | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 324,000 t | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 330,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 330,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 336,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 357,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 335,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 288,000 t | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 364,000 t | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 366,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 413,000 t | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 426,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 435,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 394,000 t | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 389,000 t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 391,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 377,000 t | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 407,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 394,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 434,000 t | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 373,000 t | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 441,000 t | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 467,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 490,000 t | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 489,600 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 482,400 t | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 461,500 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 467,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 545,000 t | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 488,000 t | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 483,600 t | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 496,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 503,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 347,000 t | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 326,000 t | -6.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 326,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,027 t, 6.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,033 t | 104,800 t | 143,000 t | 3 |
| 1970s | 140,480 t | 81,200 t | 243,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,200 t | 222,000 t | 299,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,000 t | 288,000 t | 366,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,000 t | 377,000 t | 435,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,450 t | 373,000 t | 545,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,120 t | 326,000 t | 503,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Chile
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3357 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.266 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.82 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Chile?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Chile was 326,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 545,000 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,200 t in 1971.
- How does Chile rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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