Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Americas

Americas: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 3.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.28 million t
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.28 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.14 million t
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dissolving wood pulp — production in Americas is 3.28 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Americas peaked at 3.28 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million t, in 2005.

That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.73 million t 1.42 million t 1.98 million t 9
1970s 1.79 million t 1.59 million t 2.00 million t 10
1980s 1.49 million t 1.28 million t 1.77 million t 10
1990s 1.42 million t 1.29 million t 1.57 million t 10
2000s 1.29 million t 1.14 million t 1.55 million t 10
2010s 2.23 million t 1.67 million t 2.48 million t 10
2020s 2.86 million t 2.41 million t 3.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Indonesia 1.20 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.15 million t compare
  3. 3 China 1.08 million t compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 1.07 million t compare
  5. 5 Canada 620,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Americas?
Dissolving wood pulp — production in Americas was 3.28 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 2005.
How does Americas rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 3,906 data points, 1961–2024
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