Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 27,579 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada is 27,579 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada peaked at 532,500 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 27,579 t, in 2016.
That places Canada 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 238,500 t | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 228,200 t | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 262,500 t | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 287,800 t | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 230,300 t | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 205,600 t | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 203,400 t | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 238,200 t | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 265,400 t | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 221,500 t | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 259,300 t | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 261,500 t | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 268,500 t | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 189,500 t | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 286,000 t | +50.9% |
| 1977 | 276,600 t | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 291,400 t | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 317,400 t | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 311,700 t | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 269,900 t | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 275,500 t | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 350,500 t | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 530,300 t | +51.3% |
| 1985 | 459,700 t | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 510,100 t | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 532,500 t | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 329,000 t | -38.2% |
| 1989 | 311,900 t | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 291,500 t | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 276,600 t | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 255,000 t | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 307,000 t | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 348,000 t | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 306,000 t | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 246,000 t | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 281,300 t | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 239,400 t | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 302,000 t | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 248,062 t | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 262,000 t | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 246,000 t | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 232,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 145,000 t | -37.5% |
| 2005 | 97,000 t | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 101,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 84,000 t | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 66,000 t | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 38,000 t | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 41,000 t | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 33,247 t | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 34,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33,074 t | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 30,405 t | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 30,823 t | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27,579 t | -10.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 27,579 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 t, 919.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,644 t | 203,400 t | 287,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 263,710 t | 189,500 t | 317,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,110 t | 269,900 t | 532,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,280 t | 239,400 t | 348,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,906 t | 38,000 t | 262,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,875 t | 27,579 t | 41,000 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada was 27,579 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 532,500 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,579 t in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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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