Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 2.02 million t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Canada, 1967–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada stood at 2.02 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada peaked at 2.16 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1987.
That places Canada 1st out of 97 countries 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 Canada, 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 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 307,000 t | — |
| 1989 | 581,100 t | +89.3% |
| 1990 | 638,500 t | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 628,400 t | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 843,081 t | +34.2% |
| 1993 | 966,000 t | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million t | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million t | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million t | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million t | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million t | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million t | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million t | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million t | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million t | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million t | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million t | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million t | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.76 million t | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million t | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.14 million t | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 1.85 million t | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million t | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 2.07 million t | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million t | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million t | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +443.8% | 1,600 t | 8,700 t |
| 1987 | -100.0% | 500 t | 0 t |
| 1976 | -94.3% | 8,700 t | 500 t |
| 1989 | +89.3% | 307,000 t | 581,100 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 | 296,033 t | 0 t | 581,100 t | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million t | 628,400 t | 1.55 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 million t | 1.30 million t | 2.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million t | 1.85 million t | 2.16 million t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada?
- Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Canada was 2.02 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
- Is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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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