The United States produced 46.66 million metric tons of pulp for paper in 2022. Between 1961 and 1994, pulp for paper production increased threefold to a peak of nearly 65 million metric tons. Since then, the production volume has been in decline, reaching a low of some 48 million metric tons in 2013.
Production of pulp for paper in the United States from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
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FAO. (December 21, 2023). Production of pulp for paper in the United States from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276346/annual-pulp-production-united-states/
FAO. "Production of pulp for paper in the United States from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276346/annual-pulp-production-united-states/
FAO. (2023). Production of pulp for paper in the United States from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276346/annual-pulp-production-united-states/
FAO. "Production of Pulp for Paper in The United States from 1961 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276346/annual-pulp-production-united-states/
FAO, Production of pulp for paper in the United States from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276346/annual-pulp-production-united-states/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Production of pulp for paper in the United States from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276346/annual-pulp-production-united-states/