Wood pulp — Export quantity in Brazil
Brazil: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 19.69 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — export quantity in Brazil is 19.69 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in Brazil peaked at 19.80 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1961.
That places Brazil 1st out of 186 countries 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,100 t | +925.0% |
| 1963 | 400 t | -90.2% |
| 1964 | 3,500 t | +775.0% |
| 1965 | 8,500 t | +142.9% |
| 1966 | 6,200 t | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 2,400 t | -61.3% |
| 1968 | 11,900 t | +395.8% |
| 1969 | 26,700 t | +124.4% |
| 1970 | 39,300 t | +47.2% |
| 1971 | 33,300 t | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 140,700 t | +322.5% |
| 1973 | 193,800 t | +37.7% |
| 1974 | 133,700 t | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 153,300 t | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 140,600 t | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 94,600 t | -32.7% |
| 1978 | 267,900 t | +183.2% |
| 1979 | 582,400 t | +117.4% |
| 1980 | 890,400 t | +52.9% |
| 1981 | 951,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 824,600 t | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 986,100 t | +19.6% |
| 1984 | 975,600 t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 927,700 t | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 879,500 t | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 814,300 t | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million t | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million t | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million t | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.38 million t | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million t | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million t | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million t | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million t | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million t | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million t | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million t | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million t | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million t | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million t | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.57 million t | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 4.99 million t | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 5.55 million t | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 6.24 million t | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.57 million t | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million t | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.59 million t | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 8.79 million t | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.88 million t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.91 million t | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.85 million t | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 11.03 million t | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 11.97 million t | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 13.52 million t | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 13.84 million t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 15.19 million t | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 15.31 million t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.16 million t | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 16.34 million t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.80 million t | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 19.10 million t | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 19.69 million t | +3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 19.69 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 186 t, 105842.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 19.69 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 178 t, 110599.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Export quantity in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +925.0% | 400 t | 4,100 t |
| 1964 | +775.0% | 400 t | 3,500 t |
| 1968 | +395.8% | 2,400 t | 11,900 t |
| 1972 | +322.5% | 33,300 t | 140,700 t |
| 1978 | +183.2% | 94,600 t | 267,900 t |
| 1965 | +142.9% | 3,500 t | 8,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,122 t | 400 t | 26,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,960 t | 33,300 t | 582,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 931,140 t | 814,300 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million t | 1.03 million t | 3.11 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.35 million t | 3.01 million t | 8.59 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 million t | 8.79 million t | 15.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.22 million t | 16.16 million t | 19.80 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — export quantity in Brazil?
- Wood pulp — export quantity in Brazil was 19.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.80 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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