Dissolving wood pulp — Production in South America
South America: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 1.61 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in South America, 1966–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 1.61 million t for dissolving wood pulp — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 269.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in South America peaked at 1.61 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1967.
South America ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1967 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105,000 t | +2000.0% |
| 1975 | 63,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 69,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 48,000 t | -30.4% |
| 1978 | 47,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 43,000 t | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 85,000 t | +97.7% |
| 1981 | 73,000 t | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 66,000 t | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 43,000 t | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 63,000 t | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 60,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 62,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 75,000 t | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 83,000 t | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 78,000 t | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 89,000 t | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 70,000 t | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 75,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 61,000 t | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 72,000 t | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 69,000 t | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 142,000 t | +105.8% |
| 1997 | 156,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 134,000 t | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 104,000 t | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 101,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 135,000 t | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 137,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 143,000 t | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 143,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 109,000 t | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 102,000 t | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 115,000 t | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 210,000 t | +82.6% |
| 2009 | 367,000 t | +74.8% |
| 2010 | 367,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 416,000 t | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 398,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 420,000 t | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 435,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 443,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 637,000 t | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 660,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 610,000 t | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 585,000 t | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 676,000 t | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 956,000 t | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 934,000 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million t | +46.3% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million t | +17.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Production in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2000.0% | 5,000 t | 105,000 t |
| 1996 | +105.8% | 69,000 t | 142,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 t | 3,000 t | 5,000 t | 4 |
| 1970s | 39,400 t | 4,000 t | 105,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,800 t | 43,000 t | 85,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,200 t | 61,000 t | 156,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,200 t | 101,000 t | 367,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 497,100 t | 367,000 t | 660,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million t | 676,000 t | 1.61 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — production in South America?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in South America was 1.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1967.
- How does South America rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- South America ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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
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