Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value in Canada
Canada: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value was 10,571 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value in Canada, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value in Canada is 10,571 1000 USD, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value in Canada peaked at 186,510 1000 USD in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,571 1000 USD, in 2016.
Canada ranks 8th of 105 countries on this measure, 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 value in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,327 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 16,566 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 15,622 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 17,302 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 19,349 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 15,926 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 13,662 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 12,702 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 14,894 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 16,995 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 14,910 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 17,094 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 20,084 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 34,380 1000 USD | +71.2% |
| 1975 | 29,792 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 47,772 1000 USD | +60.4% |
| 1977 | 48,465 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 50,628 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 63,779 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 69,988 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 64,357 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 69,720 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 87,888 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 156,420 1000 USD | +78.0% |
| 1985 | 131,649 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 151,310 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 186,510 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 115,813 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 1989 | 120,361 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 113,766 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 124,886 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 101,411 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 105,418 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 131,664 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 135,054 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 86,109 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 94,995 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 74,747 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 94,002 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 92,088 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 85,222 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 74,231 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 75,291 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 51,735 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 34,519 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 40,609 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 37,717 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 35,884 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 15,316 1000 USD | -57.3% |
| 2010 | 22,258 1000 USD | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 17,139 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 17,556 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16,244 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 14,509 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 13,063 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 10,571 1000 USD | -19.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 10,571 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.5 1000 USD, 783.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,706 1000 USD | 12,702 1000 USD | 19,349 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,390 1000 USD | 14,910 1000 USD | 63,779 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,402 1000 USD | 64,357 1000 USD | 186,510 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,205 1000 USD | 74,747 1000 USD | 135,054 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,261 1000 USD | 15,316 1000 USD | 92,088 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,906 1000 USD | 10,571 1000 USD | 22,258 1000 USD | 7 |
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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 value in Canada?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value in Canada was 10,571 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 186,510 1000 USD in 1987.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,571 1000 USD in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 value. 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