Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production was 100,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
100,000 t
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
16th
of 26 groups
All-time high
750,000 t
in 1980
All-time low
91,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp from fibres other than wood — 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

In 2024, pulp from fibres other than wood — production in United States of America stood at 100,000 t.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp from fibres other than wood — production in United States of America peaked at 750,000 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 91,000 t, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 16th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 400,000 t
1962 420,000 t +5.0%
1963 500,000 t +19.0%
1964 500,000 t +0.0%
1965 520,000 t +4.0%
1966 530,000 t +1.9%
1967 540,000 t +1.9%
1968 550,000 t +1.9%
1969 560,000 t +1.8%
1970 570,000 t +1.8%
1971 580,000 t +1.8%
1972 590,000 t +1.7%
1973 600,000 t +1.7%
1974 600,000 t +0.0%
1975 643,000 t +7.2%
1976 682,000 t +6.1%
1977 570,000 t -16.4%
1978 602,000 t +5.6%
1979 604,000 t +0.3%
1980 750,000 t +24.2%
1981 670,000 t -10.7%
1982 500,000 t -25.4%
1983 303,000 t -39.4%
1984 303,000 t +0.0%
1985 303,000 t +0.0%
1986 270,000 t -10.9%
1987 310,000 t +14.8%
1988 300,000 t -3.2%
1989 353,000 t +17.7%
1990 353,000 t +0.0%
1991 240,000 t -32.0%
1992 187,000 t -22.1%
1993 170,000 t -9.1%
1994 237,000 t +39.4%
1995 240,000 t +1.3%
1996 251,000 t +4.6%
1997 239,000 t -4.8%
1998 247,000 t +3.3%
1999 245,000 t -0.8%
2000 245,000 t +0.0%
2001 245,000 t +0.0%
2002 245,000 t +0.0%
2003 245,000 t +0.0%
2004 245,000 t +0.0%
2005 245,000 t +0.0%
2006 245,000 t +0.0%
2007 245,000 t +0.0%
2008 245,000 t +0.0%
2009 245,000 t +0.0%
2010 245,000 t +0.0%
2011 245,000 t +0.0%
2012 245,000 t +0.0%
2013 245,000 t +0.0%
2014 319,770 t +30.5%
2015 319,770 t +0.0%
2016 319,770 t +0.0%
2017 320,000 t +0.1%
2018 168,205 t -47.4%
2019 146,000 t -13.2%
2020 149,347 t +2.3%
2021 108,000 t -27.7%
2022 96,000 t -11.1%
2023 91,000 t -5.2%
2024 100,000 t +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 502,222 t 400,000 t 560,000 t 9
1970s 604,100 t 570,000 t 682,000 t 10
1980s 406,200 t 270,000 t 750,000 t 10
1990s 240,900 t 170,000 t 353,000 t 10
2000s 245,000 t 245,000 t 245,000 t 10
2010s 257,352 t 146,000 t 320,000 t 10
2020s 108,869 t 91,000 t 149,347 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Thailand 89,645 t compare
  2. 14 Argentina 79,605 t compare
  3. 15 Canada 40,000 t compare
  4. 16 Germany 39,553 t compare
  5. 17 South Africa 36,000 t compare
  6. 18 Brazil 35,562 t compare
  7. 19 Philippines 33,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp from fibres other than wood — production in United States of America?
Pulp from fibres other than wood — production in United States of America was 100,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp from fibres other than wood — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 750,000 t in 1980.
What is the lowest pulp from fibres other than wood — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 91,000 t in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for pulp from fibres other than wood — production?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulp from fibres other than wood — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 from fibres other than wood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,448 data points, 1961–2024
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