Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America

United States of America: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 44.34 million t in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
44.34 million t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
50.70 million t
in 2020
All-time low
44.34 million t
in 2025
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America, 2020–2026

020.0M40.0M60.0M2020202320262020: 50.7M t2021: 49.3M t2022: 48.5M t2023: 47.6M t2024: 45.6M t2025: 44.3M t2026: 44.3M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in United States of America is 44.34 million t, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.

Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 50.70 million t
2021 49.32 million t -2.7%
2022 48.48 million t -1.7%
2023 47.56 million t -1.9%
2024 45.60 million t -4.1%
2025 44.34 million t -2.8%
2026 44.34 million t +0.0%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 United States 44.34 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 30.77 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 15.92 million t compare
  4. 4 Finland 13.23 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in United States of America?
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in United States of America was 44.34 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 50.70 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 44.34 million t in 2025.
How does United States of America rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2026.
Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
30 places, 206 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11