Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production was 8.20 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.20 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
4th
of 25 groups
All-time high
12.83 million t
in 2018
All-time low
8.09 million t
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Northern America, 2017–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M2017202020242017: 12.7M t2018: 12.8M t2019: 12.7M t2020: 10.4M t2021: 10.2M t2022: 9.7M t2023: 8.1M t2024: 8.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in Northern America stood at 8.20 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

That places Northern America 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Northern America, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 12.73 million t
2018 12.83 million t +0.8%
2019 12.72 million t -0.9%
2020 10.40 million t -18.3%
2021 10.19 million t -2.0%
2022 9.74 million t -4.3%
2023 8.09 million t -16.9%
2024 8.20 million t +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.76 million t 12.72 million t 12.83 million t 3
2020s 9.32 million t 8.09 million t 10.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 1 Canada 5.29 million t compare
  2. 2 China 2.58 million t compare
  3. 2 China, mainland 2.58 million t compare
  4. 4 Sweden 2.54 million t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 70,000 t compare
  6. 5 Russian Federation 2.47 million t compare
  7. 6 Finland 2.31 million t compare
  8. 7 Norway 737,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in Northern America?
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in Northern America was 8.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 12.83 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 8.09 million t in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production?
Northern America ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
104 places, 832 data points, 2017–2024
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