Wood pulp — Export quantity in Northern America
Northern America: Wood pulp — Export quantity was 14.93 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Export quantity in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — export quantity in Northern America stood at 14.93 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export quantity in Northern America peaked at 18.52 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 894,000 t, in 1961.
That places Northern America 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 million t | 894,000 t | 7.16 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.25 million t | 7.11 million t | 9.73 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 million t | 9.18 million t | 13.91 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.09 million t | 13.24 million t | 18.24 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.90 million t | 15.32 million t | 17.78 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.74 million t | 17.19 million t | 18.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.75 million t | 14.93 million t | 16.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — export quantity in Northern America?
- Wood pulp — export quantity in Northern America was 14.93 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 18.52 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 894,000 t in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for wood pulp — export quantity?
- Northern America ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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
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