Dissolving wood pulp — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 1.05 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.05 million t
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.56 million t
in 1974
All-time low
898,108 t
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Production in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 1.05 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in United States of America peaked at 1.56 million t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 898,108 t, in 2000.

That places United States of America 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Dissolving wood pulp — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Dissolving wood pulp — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.08 million t
1962 1.15 million t +6.0%
1963 1.24 million t +8.2%
1964 1.32 million t +6.3%
1965 1.34 million t +1.7%
1966 1.39 million t +3.0%
1967 1.31 million t -5.2%
1968 1.52 million t +16.0%
1969 1.52 million t -0.2%
1970 1.55 million t +1.8%
1971 1.52 million t -1.9%
1972 1.50 million t -1.0%
1973 1.49 million t -1.2%
1974 1.56 million t +5.3%
1975 1.44 million t -8.1%
1976 1.31 million t -8.8%
1977 1.27 million t -2.9%
1978 1.28 million t +1.0%
1979 1.36 million t +5.9%
1980 1.37 million t +0.6%
1981 1.24 million t -9.4%
1982 991,000 t -20.0%
1983 1.14 million t +15.4%
1984 1.09 million t -4.4%
1985 1.07 million t -2.4%
1986 1.14 million t +6.8%
1987 1.19 million t +4.3%
1988 1.24 million t +4.2%
1989 1.29 million t +4.3%
1990 1.17 million t -9.3%
1991 1.24 million t +6.0%
1992 1.25 million t +1.0%
1993 1.28 million t +1.8%
1994 1.29 million t +1.3%
1995 1.20 million t -7.4%
1996 1.09 million t -8.5%
1997 1.00 million t -8.3%
1998 1.00 million t +0.0%
1999 998,000 t -0.6%
2000 898,108 t -10.0%
2001 900,000 t +0.2%
2002 900,000 t +0.0%
2003 900,000 t +0.0%
2004 900,000 t +0.0%
2005 900,000 t +0.0%
2006 900,000 t +0.0%
2007 900,000 t +0.0%
2008 900,000 t +0.0%
2009 900,000 t +0.0%
2010 900,000 t +0.0%
2011 900,000 t +0.0%
2012 926,000 t +2.9%
2013 1.12 million t +20.5%
2014 1.32 million t +18.5%
2015 1.18 million t -10.5%
2016 1.09 million t -8.0%
2017 1.22 million t +11.8%
2018 1.22 million t -0.1%
2019 1.25 million t +3.0%
2020 1.12 million t -10.8%
2021 1.23 million t +9.9%
2022 1.20 million t -2.1%
2023 1.05 million t -12.5%
2024 1.05 million t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.32 million t 1.08 million t 1.52 million t 9
1970s 1.43 million t 1.27 million t 1.56 million t 10
1980s 1.18 million t 991,000 t 1.37 million t 10
1990s 1.15 million t 998,000 t 1.29 million t 10
2000s 899,811 t 898,108 t 900,000 t 10
2010s 1.11 million t 900,000 t 1.32 million t 10
2020s 1.13 million t 1.05 million t 1.23 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 8 Sweden 454,070 t compare
  2. 9 USSR 430,000 t compare
  3. 10 Austria 429,133 t compare
  4. 11 Finland 400,000 t compare
  5. 12 Czechia 270,000 t compare
  6. 13 India 255,000 t compare
  7. 14 Japan 171,575 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — production in United States of America?
Dissolving wood pulp — production in United States of America was 1.05 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million t in 1974.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 898,108 t in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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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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