Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 1.67 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.67 million t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.05 million t
in 2014
All-time low
1.03 million t
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 1.67 million t for dissolving wood pulp — production in 2024.

The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Northern America peaked at 2.05 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million t, in 2005.

That places Northern America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 1.75 million t 1.53 million t 1.96 million t 10
1980s 1.42 million t 1.21 million t 1.68 million t 10
1990s 1.32 million t 1.22 million t 1.50 million t 10
2000s 1.14 million t 1.03 million t 1.18 million t 10
2010s 1.73 million t 1.30 million t 2.05 million t 10
2020s 1.75 million t 1.67 million t 1.85 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 China, mainland 1.07 million t compare
  2. 5 Canada 620,000 t compare
  3. 6 Chile 458,000 t compare
  4. 7 Sweden 454,070 t compare
  5. 8 USSR 430,000 t compare
  6. 9 Austria 429,133 t compare
  7. 10 Finland 400,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Northern America?
Dissolving wood pulp — production in Northern America was 1.67 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 2005.
How does Northern America rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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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