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

United States of America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production was 17.62 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.62 million t
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
23.35 million t
in 1994
All-time low
9.48 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — 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

United States of America recorded 17.62 million t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in United States of America peaked at 23.35 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.48 million t, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 4th of 25 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, sulphate, unbleached — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9.48 million t
1962 9.85 million t +3.9%
1963 11.43 million t +16.0%
1964 12.63 million t +10.4%
1965 13.06 million t +3.4%
1966 14.10 million t +8.0%
1967 14.23 million t +0.9%
1968 15.82 million t +11.2%
1969 16.48 million t +4.2%
1970 16.64 million t +0.9%
1971 16.40 million t -1.4%
1972 16.14 million t -1.6%
1973 16.48 million t +2.1%
1974 16.18 million t -1.8%
1975 13.94 million t -13.8%
1976 16.13 million t +15.7%
1977 16.73 million t +3.7%
1978 16.95 million t +1.3%
1979 17.89 million t +5.5%
1980 18.09 million t +1.1%
1981 18.37 million t +1.6%
1982 16.48 million t -10.3%
1983 17.81 million t +8.1%
1984 18.82 million t +5.6%
1985 18.33 million t -2.6%
1986 18.70 million t +2.0%
1987 19.47 million t +4.1%
1988 19.67 million t +1.0%
1989 19.64 million t -0.2%
1990 20.02 million t +2.0%
1991 20.01 million t -0.1%
1992 20.16 million t +0.8%
1993 19.48 million t -3.4%
1994 23.35 million t +19.8%
1995 21.38 million t -8.4%
1996 20.90 million t -2.2%
1997 21.12 million t +1.0%
1998 19.31 million t -8.6%
1999 19.39 million t +0.4%
2000 19.23 million t -0.8%
2001 17.99 million t -6.5%
2002 18.03 million t +0.3%
2003 18.03 million t -0.0%
2004 18.44 million t +2.3%
2005 18.47 million t +0.1%
2006 18.25 million t -1.2%
2007 18.74 million t +2.7%
2008 17.81 million t -5.0%
2009 16.49 million t -7.4%
2010 17.18 million t +4.2%
2011 17.15 million t -0.1%
2012 16.47 million t -4.0%
2013 16.37 million t -0.6%
2014 19.49 million t +19.1%
2015 19.59 million t +0.5%
2016 19.75 million t +0.8%
2017 20.45 million t +3.5%
2018 21.99 million t +7.5%
2019 22.10 million t +0.5%
2020 19.70 million t -10.9%
2021 20.54 million t +4.3%
2022 19.68 million t -4.2%
2023 18.32 million t -6.9%
2024 17.62 million t -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.01 million t 9.48 million t 16.48 million t 9
1970s 16.35 million t 13.94 million t 17.89 million t 10
1980s 18.54 million t 16.48 million t 19.67 million t 10
1990s 20.51 million t 19.31 million t 23.35 million t 10
2000s 18.15 million t 16.49 million t 19.23 million t 10
2010s 19.05 million t 16.37 million t 22.10 million t 10
2020s 19.17 million t 17.62 million t 20.54 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Russian Federation 4.01 million t compare
  2. 2 Sweden 2.57 million t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 40,000 t compare
  4. 3 United Republic of Tanzania 27,000 t compare
  5. 3 USSR 2.29 million t compare
  6. 4 Brazil 2.19 million t compare
  7. 5 France 1.30 million t compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
  9. 5 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  10. 5 Türkiye 0 t compare
  11. 6 China 1.22 million t compare
  12. 6 China, mainland 1.22 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in United States of America?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in United States of America was 17.62 million 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 23.35 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
United States of America ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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, unbleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 4,750 data points, 1961–2024
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