Wood pulp — Production in Canada

Canada: Wood pulp — Production was 13.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.48 million t
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
4th
of 102 countries
All-time high
26.70 million t
in 2000
All-time low
10.57 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Production in Canada, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — production in Canada stood at 13.48 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Canada peaked at 26.70 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.57 million t, in 1961.

Canada ranks 4th of 102 countries on this measure, 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 13.30 million t 10.57 million t 16.86 million t 9
1970s 17.78 million t 14.83 million t 19.66 million t 10
1980s 20.79 million t 17.01 million t 23.83 million t 10
1990s 24.12 million t 22.83 million t 25.43 million t 10
2000s 23.99 million t 17.38 million t 26.70 million t 10
2010s 17.51 million t 16.79 million t 18.94 million t 10
2020s 14.10 million t 13.40 million t 14.88 million t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  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. 5 Sweden 11.36 million t compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 10.99 million t compare
  6. 7 Finland 9.68 million t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — production in Canada?
Wood pulp — production in Canada was 13.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 26.70 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 10.57 million t in 1961.
How does Canada rank for wood pulp — production?
Canada ranks 4th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 — 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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