Pulp for paper — Export quantity in United States of America
United States of America: Pulp for paper — Export quantity was 6.45 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export quantity in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6.45 million t for pulp for paper — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export quantity in United States of America peaked at 8.32 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1964.
That places United States of America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Export quantity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 4,700 t | +56.7% |
| 1964 | 1,000 t | -78.7% |
| 1965 | 52,500 t | +5150.0% |
| 1966 | 54,100 t | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 39,100 t | -27.7% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million t | +2870.1% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million t | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million t | +62.7% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million t | -37.1% |
| 1972 | 1.37 million t | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.48 million t | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.89 million t | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million t | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.70 million t | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.76 million t | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.70 million t | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.05 million t | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 2.83 million t | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 2.73 million t | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.58 million t | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 2.78 million t | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 2.75 million t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.94 million t | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 3.51 million t | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 3.90 million t | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 4.41 million t | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 million t | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 4.78 million t | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.16 million t | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 6.00 million t | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 5.44 million t | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 5.58 million t | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.87 million t | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 6.12 million t | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 5.94 million t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.13 million t | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 5.21 million t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.58 million t | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5.51 million t | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.48 million t | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million t | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.45 million t | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.57 million t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 5.98 million t | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.29 million t | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.84 million t | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 6.73 million t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.62 million t | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 8.32 million t | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.28 million t | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 7.38 million t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.13 million t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million t | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.11 million t | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.15 million t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.06 million t | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.01 million t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.17 million t | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.92 million t | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.16 million t | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million t | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 6.45 million t | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Export quantity in United States of America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +5150.0% | 1,000 t | 52,500 t |
| 1968 | +2870.1% | 39,100 t | 1.16 million t |
| 1964 | -78.7% | 4,700 t | 1,000 t |
| 1970 | +62.7% | 1.27 million t | 2.06 million t |
| 1963 | +56.7% | 3,000 t | 4,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287,356 t | 1,000 t | 1.27 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million t | 1.30 million t | 2.06 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 million t | 2.58 million t | 5.06 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 million t | 4.78 million t | 6.87 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 million t | 5.11 million t | 6.84 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million t | 7.01 million t | 8.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.87 million t | 6.45 million t | 7.17 million t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value -11.95 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 4.83 million 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — export quantity in United States of America?
- Pulp for paper — export quantity in United States of America was 6.45 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1964.
- How does United States of America rank for pulp for paper — export quantity?
- United States of America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.
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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