Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in United States of America
United States of America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production was 219,822 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in United States of America, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in United States of America is 219,822 t, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in United States of America peaked at 2.08 million t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 218,000 t, in 2015.
That places United States of America 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.82 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 million t | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 1.98 million t | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million t | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.01 million t | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.08 million t | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million t | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.86 million t | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million t | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 1.75 million t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.64 million t | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million t | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million t | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million t | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.45 million t | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million t | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million t | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million t | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 million t | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million t | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1.34 million t | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million t | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million t | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million t | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million t | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million t | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million t | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million t | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million t | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million t | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million t | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million t | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million t | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million t | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.22 million t | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million t | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.21 million t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million t | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 996,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 905,366 t | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 847,048 t | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 849,297 t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 848,991 t | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 868,555 t | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 869,697 t | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 859,233 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 882,735 t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 838,598 t | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 776,479 t | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 808,838 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 906,151 t | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 989,070 t | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 989,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 227,000 t | -77.0% |
| 2015 | 218,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 219,822 t | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in United States of America 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -77.0% | 989,100 t | 227,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 million t | 1.72 million t | 2.08 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.52 million t | 1.24 million t | 1.75 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million t | 1.13 million t | 1.34 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million t | 996,000 t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,600 t | 776,479 t | 905,366 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,569 t | 218,000 t | 989,100 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 4 Czechoslovakia 150,000 t compare
- 5 Yugoslav SFR 118,000 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 40,000 t compare
- 7 Sweden 35,171 t compare
- 8 India 20,500 t compare
- 9 Japan 18,000 t compare
- 10 Italy 9,156 t compare
More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate -0.0073 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 0.3186 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard -9.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in United States of America?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in United States of America was 219,822 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million t in 1966.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,000 t in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — 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