Pulp for paper — Production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Pulp for paper — Production was 4.16 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 4.16 million t for pulp for paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Uruguay peaked at 4.16 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,000 t, in 1962.
That places Uruguay 15th out of 120 countries 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 — Production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 t | -42.9% |
| 1963 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 6,300 t | +26.0% |
| 1965 | 6,800 t | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 6,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,300 t | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 8,400 t | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 9,200 t | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 10,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 12,600 t | +26.0% |
| 1972 | 9,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 9,300 t | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 16,800 t | +80.6% |
| 1975 | 18,800 t | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 18,300 t | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 18,100 t | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 22,500 t | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 22,200 t | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 23,400 t | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 21,300 t | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 21,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23,400 t | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 27,800 t | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 25,300 t | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 33,600 t | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 34,300 t | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 28,000 t | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 30,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 26,000 t | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 36,400 t | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 36,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 36,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,000 t | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37,000 t | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 35,000 t | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 38,000 t | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 35,000 t | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,000 t | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 34,000 t | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 34,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 131,000 t | +285.3% |
| 2008 | 967,000 t | +638.2% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million t | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million t | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million t | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.15 million t | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million t | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million t | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 2.41 million t | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million t | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million t | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million t | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.62 million t | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.79 million t | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2.77 million t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million t | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.50 million t | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 4.16 million t | +18.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 4.16 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,000 t, 18.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 4.16 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,500 t, 31.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +638.2% | 131,000 t | 967,000 t |
| 2007 | +285.3% | 34,000 t | 131,000 t |
| 1974 | +80.6% | 9,300 t | 16,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,867 t | 4,000 t | 9,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,760 t | 9,000 t | 22,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,840 t | 21,300 t | 34,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,840 t | 26,000 t | 38,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 241,000 t | 34,000 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million t | 1.09 million t | 2.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million t | 2.71 million t | 4.16 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Uruguay?
- Pulp for paper — production in Uruguay was 4.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 4.16 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 t in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Uruguay ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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