Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 2.05 million t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas, 1967–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 2.05 million t for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in 2016.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas peaked at 2.62 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 500 t, in 1976.
That places Americas 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 900 t | — |
| 1968 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 1,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 8,700 t | +443.8% |
| 1976 | 500 t | -94.3% |
| 1987 | 18,700 t | +3640.0% |
| 1988 | 335,100 t | +1692.0% |
| 1989 | 613,800 t | +83.2% |
| 1990 | 651,900 t | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 643,400 t | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 894,667 t | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 991,610 t | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million t | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 1.34 million t | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million t | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million t | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million t | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million t | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million t | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.49 million t | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million t | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 million t | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million t | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.96 million t | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million t | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million t | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million t | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million t | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 million t | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million t | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.61 million t | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million t | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.24 million t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million t | -6.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3640.0% | 500 t | 18,700 t |
| 1988 | +1692.0% | 18,700 t | 335,100 t |
| 1975 | +443.8% | 1,600 t | 8,700 t |
| 1976 | -94.3% | 8,700 t | 500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 950 t | 900 t | 1,000 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,600 t | 500 t | 8,700 t | 3 |
| 1980s | 322,533 t | 18,700 t | 613,800 t | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million t | 643,400 t | 1.75 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million t | 1.49 million t | 2.38 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million t | 2.05 million t | 2.62 million t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 Canada 2.02 million t compare
- 2 Sweden 279,029 t compare
- 3 Finland 265,221 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand 202,890 t compare
- 5 New Zealand 202,868 t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas?
- Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Americas was 2.05 million t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 t in 1976.
- How does Americas rank for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2016.
- Is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity. 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