Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 125,968 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
125,968 t
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
4th
of 28 groups
All-time high
546,100 t
in 1987
All-time low
62,127 t
in 2013
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2016

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

Analysis

In 2016, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas stood at 125,968 t.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas peaked at 546,100 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 62,127 t, in 2013.

Americas ranks 4th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 221,200 t —
1962 245,600 t +11.0%
1963 233,300 t -5.0%
1964 267,000 t +14.4%
1965 301,900 t +13.1%
1966 245,700 t -18.6%
1967 217,000 t -11.7%
1968 218,400 t +0.6%
1969 253,600 t +16.1%
1970 288,400 t +13.7%
1971 239,600 t -16.9%
1972 269,200 t +12.4%
1973 271,400 t +0.8%
1974 285,000 t +5.0%
1975 233,200 t -18.2%
1976 354,800 t +52.1%
1977 352,000 t -0.8%
1978 302,200 t -14.1%
1979 346,900 t +14.8%
1980 326,900 t -5.8%
1981 280,300 t -14.3%
1982 285,500 t +1.9%
1983 361,300 t +26.5%
1984 543,900 t +50.5%
1985 469,500 t -13.7%
1986 543,300 t +15.7%
1987 546,100 t +0.5%
1988 364,500 t -33.3%
1989 361,500 t -0.8%
1990 332,800 t -7.9%
1991 408,400 t +22.7%
1992 338,872 t -17.0%
1993 383,562 t +13.2%
1994 426,671 t +11.2%
1995 450,903 t +5.7%
1996 396,300 t -12.1%
1997 389,000 t -1.8%
1998 297,500 t -23.5%
1999 426,900 t +43.5%
2000 391,262 t -8.3%
2001 377,602 t -3.5%
2002 345,574 t -8.5%
2003 333,604 t -3.5%
2004 275,451 t -17.4%
2005 190,001 t -31.0%
2006 132,843 t -30.1%
2007 139,100 t +4.7%
2008 183,033 t +31.6%
2009 279,547 t +52.7%
2010 157,743 t -43.6%
2011 132,348 t -16.1%
2012 68,063 t -48.6%
2013 62,127 t -8.7%
2014 89,534 t +44.1%
2015 118,616 t +32.5%
2016 125,968 t +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 244,856 t 217,000 t 301,900 t 9
1970s 294,270 t 233,200 t 354,800 t 10
1980s 408,280 t 280,300 t 546,100 t 10
1990s 385,091 t 297,500 t 450,903 t 10
2000s 264,802 t 132,843 t 391,262 t 10
2010s 107,771 t 62,127 t 157,743 t 7

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 Australia and New Zealand 265,243 t compare
  2. 2 New Zealand 265,209 t compare
  3. 3 Germany 105,000 t compare
  4. 4 United States 98,388 t compare
  5. 5 Sweden 60,230 t compare
  6. 6 Norway 55,131 t compare
  7. 7 Croatia 32,264 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas?
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas was 125,968 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 546,100 t in 1987.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 62,127 t in 2013.
How does Americas rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
Americas ranks 4th out of 28 groups with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 3,350 data points, 1961–2016
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