Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Pulp for paper — Export quantity was 41.69 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — export quantity in Americas is 41.69 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export quantity in Americas peaked at 41.69 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 221,200 t, in 1961.
That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 245,600 t | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 233,300 t | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 273,800 t | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 356,900 t | +30.4% |
| 1966 | 302,800 t | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 256,600 t | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 5.48 million t | +2035.2% |
| 1969 | 6.35 million t | +15.8% |
| 1970 | 6.98 million t | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 6.27 million t | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 6.89 million t | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 7.49 million t | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 8.39 million t | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 7.00 million t | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 8.04 million t | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 8.16 million t | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.85 million t | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 9.93 million t | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 11.16 million t | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 10.54 million t | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 9.83 million t | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.99 million t | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 11.14 million t | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.32 million t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 12.44 million t | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 13.35 million t | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 14.28 million t | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 14.69 million t | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 14.17 million t | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 15.88 million t | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 17.80 million t | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 18.26 million t | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.65 million t | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 21.14 million t | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 20.29 million t | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 20.98 million t | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.20 million t | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 21.78 million t | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 22.24 million t | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.30 million t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.21 million t | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 23.38 million t | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 24.59 million t | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 24.40 million t | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.75 million t | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 27.22 million t | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 28.25 million t | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 28.62 million t | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.71 million t | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 31.33 million t | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 30.67 million t | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 31.92 million t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 33.57 million t | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 34.92 million t | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 36.92 million t | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 37.22 million t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.35 million t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 38.41 million t | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.51 million t | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.48 million t | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 40.80 million t | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 39.90 million t | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 41.69 million t | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +2035.2% | 256,600 t | 5.48 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 million t | 221,200 t | 6.35 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.80 million t | 6.27 million t | 9.93 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.97 million t | 9.83 million t | 14.69 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.02 million t | 14.17 million t | 21.78 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.00 million t | 22.24 million t | 28.62 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.30 million t | 29.71 million t | 38.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.68 million t | 37.48 million t | 41.69 million t | 5 |
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 pulp for paper — export quantity in Americas?
- Pulp for paper — export quantity in Americas was 41.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 41.69 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,200 t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for pulp for paper — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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