Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production in United States
United States: 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, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States recorded 219,822 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production 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 peaked at 2.08 million t in 1966 and was at its lowest, 218,000 t, in 2015.
United States ranks 3rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, 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 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
- 1 Germany 610,000 t compare
- 2 Austria 284,371 t compare
- 4 Canada 214,000 t compare
- 5 Czechoslovakia 150,000 t compare
- 6 Yugoslav SFR 118,000 t compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in United States?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production in United States 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,000 t in 2015.
- How does United States rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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