Wood pulp — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 44.09 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — export quantity in Americas stood at 44.09 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in Americas peaked at 44.09 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 894,400 t, in 1961.
That places Americas 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 894,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million t | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 1.05 million t | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million t | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million t | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million t | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 million t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.38 million t | +486.4% |
| 1969 | 7.31 million t | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 8.02 million t | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 7.26 million t | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 7.84 million t | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 8.33 million t | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 9.28 million t | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 7.70 million t | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 8.79 million t | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 8.94 million t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.65 million t | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 10.74 million t | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 11.94 million t | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 11.35 million t | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 10.47 million t | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 11.65 million t | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 11.77 million t | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.95 million t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13.14 million t | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 14.06 million t | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 15.04 million t | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 15.45 million t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.97 million t | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 16.68 million t | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 18.64 million t | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 18.97 million t | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.43 million t | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 22.02 million t | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 20.96 million t | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 21.64 million t | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.82 million t | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 22.36 million t | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 22.80 million t | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.70 million t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.64 million t | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 23.79 million t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.00 million t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 24.82 million t | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 26.22 million t | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 27.74 million t | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 28.90 million t | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 29.55 million t | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.71 million t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.77 million t | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 32.38 million t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33.74 million t | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 35.35 million t | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 36.59 million t | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.63 million t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 39.09 million t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.20 million t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 40.26 million t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.09 million t | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.46 million t | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.82 million t | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 42.23 million t | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 44.09 million t | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +486.4% | 1.09 million t | 6.38 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 million t | 894,400 t | 7.31 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.66 million t | 7.26 million t | 10.74 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.68 million t | 10.47 million t | 15.45 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.75 million t | 14.97 million t | 22.36 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 million t | 22.70 million t | 29.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.97 million t | 30.71 million t | 40.26 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.74 million t | 39.46 million t | 44.09 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 wood pulp — export quantity in Americas?
- Wood pulp — export quantity in Americas was 44.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 44.09 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 894,400 t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Wood pulp — 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