Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Northern America
Northern America: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 23,395 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Northern America, 1968–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity in Northern America stood at 23,395 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity in Northern America peaked at 193,900 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 2009.
Northern America ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 126,700 t | — |
| 1969 | 146,000 t | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 193,900 t | +32.8% |
| 1971 | 124,500 t | -35.8% |
| 1972 | 101,600 t | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 112,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 160,500 t | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 110,500 t | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 102,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 88,500 t | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 101,000 t | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 138,400 t | +37.0% |
| 1980 | 131,700 t | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 97,000 t | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 108,400 t | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 61,500 t | -43.3% |
| 1984 | 70,900 t | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 69,300 t | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 71,800 t | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 74,500 t | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 73,900 t | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 72,800 t | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 58,400 t | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 33,500 t | -42.6% |
| 1992 | 41,324 t | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 21,538 t | -47.9% |
| 1994 | 31,800 t | +47.6% |
| 1995 | 62,000 t | +95.0% |
| 1996 | 65,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 42,000 t | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 49,100 t | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 64,000 t | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 75,208 t | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 23,223 t | -69.1% |
| 2002 | 54,696 t | +135.5% |
| 2003 | 164,591 t | +200.9% |
| 2004 | 144,184 t | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 54,483 t | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 33,225 t | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 53,847 t | +62.1% |
| 2008 | 17,200 t | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 8,000 t | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 12,730 t | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 12,837 t | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 21,000 t | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 18,555 t | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 20,350 t | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 13,218 t | -35.0% |
| 2016 | 23,395 t | +77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,350 t | 126,700 t | 146,000 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 123,290 t | 88,500 t | 193,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,180 t | 61,500 t | 131,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,866 t | 21,538 t | 65,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,866 t | 8,000 t | 164,591 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,441 t | 12,730 t | 23,395 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 1 USSR 100,000 t compare
- 2 Russian Federation 6,999 t compare
- 3 Czechoslovakia 4,000 t compare
- 4 Belgium 3,933 t compare
- 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,920 t compare
- 6 India 1,364 t compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity in Northern America?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity in Northern America was 23,395 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 193,900 t in 1970.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 2009.
- How does Northern America rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Northern America ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity. 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