Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production was 2.91 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.91 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
5.62 million t
in 2018
All-time low
2.89 million t
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of America, 2017–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2017202020242017: 5.5M t2018: 5.6M t2019: 5.5M t2020: 4.6M t2021: 4.0M t2022: 3.9M t2023: 2.9M t2024: 2.9M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in United States of America stood at 2.91 million t.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

United States of America ranks 9th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in United States of America, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 5.51 million t
2018 5.62 million t +2.2%
2019 5.55 million t -1.4%
2020 4.59 million t -17.2%
2021 4.05 million t -11.9%
2022 3.94 million t -2.5%
2023 2.89 million t -26.6%
2024 2.91 million t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.56 million t 5.51 million t 5.62 million t 3
2020s 3.68 million t 2.89 million t 4.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,000 t compare
  2. 6 Finland 2.31 million t compare
  3. 7 Norway 737,000 t compare
  4. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 12,000 t compare
  5. 8 India 672,000 t compare
  6. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  7. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t
  8. 9 Australia and New Zealand 665,000 t compare
  9. 10 Brazil 639,000 t compare
  10. 11 Poland 620,000 t compare
  11. 12 Germany 360,919 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in United States of America?
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in United States of America was 2.91 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 million t in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 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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