Wood pulp — Export quantity in Canada

Canada: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 8.02 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.02 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
12.11 million t
in 2002
All-time low
496,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Canada recorded 8.02 million t for wood pulp — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in Canada peaked at 12.11 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 496,000 t, in 1961.

That places Canada 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.53 million t 496,000 t 5.26 million t 9
1970s 5.90 million t 4.99 million t 7.10 million t 10
1980s 7.35 million t 6.12 million t 8.41 million t 10
1990s 9.98 million t 7.88 million t 11.65 million t 10
2000s 10.83 million t 8.28 million t 12.11 million t 10
2010s 9.75 million t 9.30 million t 9.91 million t 10
2020s 8.26 million t 7.85 million t 8.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Brazil 19.69 million t compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 6.38 million t compare
  3. 4 Chile 5.21 million t compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 4.14 million t compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — export quantity in Canada?
Wood pulp — export quantity in Canada was 8.02 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 12.11 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 496,000 t in 1961.
How does Canada rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
Canada ranks 2nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,253 data points, 1961–2024
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