Pulp for paper — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Pulp for paper — Production was 35.90 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35.90 million t
Change on year
down 4.2%
Rank
7th
of 27 groups
All-time high
64.73 million t
in 1994
All-time low
22.08 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 35.90 million t for pulp for paper — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in United States of America peaked at 64.73 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 22.08 million t, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 7th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pulp for paper — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 22.08 million t
1962 23.11 million t +4.7%
1963 24.97 million t +8.0%
1964 26.94 million t +7.9%
1965 28.33 million t +5.2%
1966 30.68 million t +8.3%
1967 30.99 million t +1.0%
1968 34.34 million t +10.8%
1969 35.87 million t +4.5%
1970 36.34 million t +1.3%
1971 36.47 million t +0.3%
1972 38.95 million t +6.8%
1973 40.34 million t +3.6%
1974 40.42 million t +0.2%
1975 36.02 million t -10.9%
1976 39.68 million t +10.2%
1977 40.92 million t +3.1%
1978 42.46 million t +3.8%
1979 44.56 million t +4.9%
1980 45.57 million t +2.3%
1981 46.63 million t +2.3%
1982 44.30 million t -5.0%
1983 46.82 million t +5.7%
1984 49.61 million t +6.0%
1985 48.30 million t -2.6%
1986 51.06 million t +5.7%
1987 53.18 million t +4.2%
1988 54.59 million t +2.7%
1989 55.28 million t +1.3%
1990 56.40 million t +2.0%
1991 57.89 million t +2.7%
1992 58.21 million t +0.6%
1993 57.23 million t -1.7%
1994 64.73 million t +13.1%
1995 59.91 million t -7.5%
1996 58.47 million t -2.4%
1997 59.60 million t +1.9%
1998 58.77 million t -1.4%
1999 57.61 million t -2.0%
2000 57.18 million t -0.7%
2001 53.03 million t -7.3%
2002 52.91 million t -0.2%
2003 52.54 million t -0.7%
2004 53.82 million t +2.4%
2005 54.16 million t +0.6%
2006 53.07 million t -2.0%
2007 54.98 million t +3.6%
2008 52.24 million t -5.0%
2009 48.39 million t -7.4%
2010 50.25 million t +3.8%
2011 50.46 million t +0.4%
2012 49.52 million t -1.9%
2013 48.18 million t -2.7%
2014 49.10 million t +1.9%
2015 48.50 million t -1.2%
2016 48.77 million t +0.5%
2017 48.35 million t -0.9%
2018 52.19 million t +7.9%
2019 50.94 million t -2.4%
2020 44.40 million t -12.8%
2021 43.40 million t -2.2%
2022 41.62 million t -4.1%
2023 37.45 million t -10.0%
2024 35.90 million t -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.59 million t 22.08 million t 35.87 million t 9
1970s 39.62 million t 36.02 million t 44.56 million t 10
1980s 49.53 million t 44.30 million t 55.28 million t 10
1990s 58.88 million t 56.40 million t 64.73 million t 10
2000s 53.23 million t 48.39 million t 57.18 million t 10
2010s 49.63 million t 48.18 million t 52.19 million t 10
2020s 40.55 million t 35.90 million t 44.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Canada 12.90 million t compare
  2. 5 Sweden 10.91 million t compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 9.89 million t compare
  4. 7 Finland 9.28 million t compare
  5. 8 Russian Federation 8.73 million t compare
  6. 9 USSR 8.59 million t compare
  7. 10 Japan 7.16 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in United States of America?
Pulp for paper — production in United States of America was 35.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 64.73 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 22.08 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for pulp for paper — production?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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