Pulp for paper — Export value in South America
South America: Pulp for paper — Export value was 15.42 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — export value in South America is 15.42 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in South America peaked at 15.42 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places South America 3rd 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 value in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 269 1000 USD | +934.6% |
| 1963 | 26 1000 USD | -90.3% |
| 1964 | 230 1000 USD | +784.6% |
| 1965 | 602 1000 USD | +161.7% |
| 1966 | 467 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 1967 | 218 1000 USD | -53.3% |
| 1968 | 14,668 1000 USD | +6628.4% |
| 1969 | 18,470 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 1970 | 22,078 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 21,471 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 30,642 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 1973 | 45,076 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 114,721 1000 USD | +154.5% |
| 1975 | 90,131 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 95,100 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 101,776 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 165,208 1000 USD | +62.3% |
| 1979 | 347,725 1000 USD | +110.5% |
| 1980 | 561,331 1000 USD | +61.4% |
| 1981 | 569,231 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 450,304 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 478,743 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 608,053 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1985 | 490,794 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 541,190 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 686,400 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1988 | 978,874 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 998,810 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 980,203 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.69 million 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 3.28 million 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 5.44 million 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 7.09 million 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 5.70 million 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 7.83 million 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 8.48 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.72 million 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.57 million 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 8.56 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.31 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.97 million 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.94 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 13.28 million 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 11.34 million 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 8.96 million 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 10.69 million 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 12.53 million 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 12.15 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.42 million 1000 USD | +26.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Export value in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +6628.4% | 218 1000 USD | 14,668 1000 USD |
| 1962 | +934.6% | 26 1000 USD | 269 1000 USD |
| 1964 | +784.6% | 26 1000 USD | 230 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,886 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 18,470 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,393 1000 USD | 21,471 1000 USD | 347,725 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,989 1000 USD | 450,304 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million 1000 USD | 980,203 1000 USD | 2.43 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 million 1000 USD | 2.04 million 1000 USD | 7.09 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.40 million 1000 USD | 7.72 million 1000 USD | 13.28 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 million 1000 USD | 8.96 million 1000 USD | 15.42 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — export value in South America?
- Pulp for paper — export value in South America was 15.42 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does South America rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Export value. 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