Wood pulp — Production in Americas

Americas: Wood pulp — Production was 88.11 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.11 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
2nd
of 31 groups
All-time high
100.73 million t
in 2018
All-time low
34.01 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pulp — production in Americas is 88.11 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Americas peaked at 100.73 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.01 million t, in 1961.

That places Americas 2nd out of 31 groups 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 43.81 million t 34.01 million t 55.21 million t 9
1970s 60.79 million t 54.02 million t 68.69 million t 10
1980s 76.54 million t 67.01 million t 86.64 million t 10
1990s 92.87 million t 86.84 million t 99.31 million t 10
2000s 93.17 million t 87.25 million t 96.37 million t 10
2010s 93.58 million t 89.75 million t 100.73 million t 10
2020s 89.51 million t 86.97 million t 91.18 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 27.72 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 27.34 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 26.67 million t compare
  4. 4 Canada 13.48 million t compare
  5. 5 Sweden 11.36 million t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — production in Americas?
Wood pulp — production in Americas was 88.11 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 100.73 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 34.01 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for wood pulp — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
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