Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Americas
Americas: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 10.51 million t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Americas, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 10.51 million t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Americas peaked at 18.40 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.53 million t, in 1961.
That places Americas 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.53 million t | — |
| 1962 | 8.62 million t | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.78 million t | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 9.42 million t | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 9.79 million t | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 10.44 million t | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 10.27 million t | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.65 million t | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 11.43 million t | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 11.34 million t | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 11.21 million t | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.63 million t | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 12.25 million t | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 12.54 million t | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 10.53 million t | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 11.55 million t | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 11.66 million t | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 12.15 million t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 11.82 million t | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 12.16 million t | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 12.90 million t | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 11.91 million t | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 12.90 million t | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 14.29 million t | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 13.93 million t | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.73 million t | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 15.41 million t | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 16.18 million t | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 16.73 million t | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 17.03 million t | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 17.18 million t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 16.78 million t | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 16.93 million t | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 17.62 million t | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 17.92 million t | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.14 million t | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 17.70 million t | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 16.61 million t | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 17.31 million t | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.40 million t | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 16.79 million t | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 16.94 million t | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.17 million t | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.36 million t | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.25 million t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.42 million t | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.93 million t | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.77 million t | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.83 million t | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 13.59 million t | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 12.49 million t | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.26 million t | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.06 million t | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.95 million t | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 10.61 million t | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.51 million t | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.77 million t | 8.53 million t | 11.43 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.67 million t | 10.53 million t | 12.54 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 million t | 11.91 million t | 16.73 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.22 million t | 16.61 million t | 17.92 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.39 million t | 12.83 million t | 18.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 million t | 10.51 million t | 13.59 million t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Americas?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Americas was 10.51 million t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 18.40 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 million t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Production. 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