Pulp for paper — Production in Colombia
Colombia: Pulp for paper — Production was 407,552 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Production in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — production in Colombia stood at 407,552 t.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Colombia peaked at 440,138 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,600 t, in 1961.
Colombia ranks 38th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Production in Colombia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,000 t | +62.7% |
| 1963 | 39,000 t | +44.4% |
| 1964 | 41,000 t | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 52,000 t | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 77,000 t | +48.1% |
| 1967 | 70,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 83,000 t | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 104,000 t | +25.3% |
| 1970 | 112,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 120,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 145,000 t | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 151,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 176,000 t | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 136,000 t | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 167,000 t | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 178,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 192,000 t | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 201,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 207,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 214,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 194,000 t | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 189,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 189,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 228,000 t | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 235,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 246,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 248,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 248,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 266,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 270,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 295,000 t | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 294,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 311,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 313,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 307,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 317,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 313,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 333,000 t | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 362,000 t | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 346,000 t | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 358,000 t | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 379,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 381,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 385,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 387,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 380,000 t | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 360,143 t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 374,200 t | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 393,481 t | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 389,013 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 440,138 t | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 412,534 t | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 426,282 t | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 431,080 t | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 429,465 t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 422,093 t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 436,898 t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 431,868 t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 419,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 370,112 t | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 394,432 t | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 395,762 t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 407,552 t | +3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 407,552 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,000 t, 50.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 407,552 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,500 t, 3.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +62.7% | 16,600 t | 27,000 t |
| 1966 | +48.1% | 52,000 t | 77,000 t |
| 1963 | +44.4% | 27,000 t | 39,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,622 t | 16,600 t | 104,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,800 t | 112,000 t | 201,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,800 t | 189,000 t | 248,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,900 t | 266,000 t | 333,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,234 t | 346,000 t | 387,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,285 t | 389,013 t | 440,138 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 397,372 t | 370,112 t | 419,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 36 Pakistan 452,000 t compare
- 37 Belgium-Luxembourg 431,000 t compare
- 39 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
- 40 Italy 350,880 t compare
- 41 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 260,000 t compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Colombia?
- Pulp for paper — production in Colombia was 407,552 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 440,138 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,600 t in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Colombia ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — 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