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Chemical wood pulp market in Venezuela

Release date: Mar 30, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

In 2018, the Venezuelan government authorized the Corporación Venezolana de Guayana (C.V.G.) to develop the Orinoco Project, a major industrial complex for pulp and paper production, while private companies like Smurfit Cartón de Venezuela maintained forestry plantations. Overall investment in the sector dropped sharply due to political and economic circumstances, constraining domestic raw material supply and keeping chemical wood pulp production steady at 17.9 thousand tons annually.

Market volume fluctuated from 28.7 thousand tons in 2018 to 50.6 thousand tons in 2023, primarily driven by import variations. Domestic demand from the wood mechanical industry supported consumption in 2019. By 2020, economic and political factors limited industry expansion, leading to imports of 24.9 thousand tons and a market volume of 42.8 thousand tons. The market then contracted to 29.7 thousand tons in 2021 before recovering to 32.4 thousand tons in 2022.

In 2023, imports surged to 32.7 thousand tons, pushing the market volume to a record 50.6 thousand tons. Production remained unchanged at 17.9 thousand tons throughout the period, with the Orinoco project authorization and persistent investment constraints in forestry plantations shaping the market's context.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Venezuela
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Venezuela in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Venezuela in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Venezuela in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Venezuela by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Venezuela in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Venezuela by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Venezuela, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Venezuela by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Venezuela in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Venezuela by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Venezuela in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Venezuela by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Venezuela, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Venezuela by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production chemical wood pulp in Venezuela

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of chemical wood pulp, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of chemical wood pulp, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Venezuela's chemical wood pulp production remained stable in 2020, with output at 17 928 tonnes, showing virtually no change from 2019 levels. The most significant production shift occurred in 2018, which saw both the largest decline and increase of 0.0%.

Annual dynamics of production in Venezuela in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	-	-	-	-

Source: SHEV.io

Exports chemical wood pulp from Venezuela

Sector analysis reveals that Venezuela did not export any chemical wood pulp between 2017 and 2020.

Imports chemical wood pulp to Venezuela

Imports in kind, t

Venezuela's chemical wood pulp imports grew for the third consecutive year in 2020, reaching 24 917 tonnes. This represents a 68.7% increase compared to 2019. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports surged by 527%, translating to a compound annual growth rate of 84.4%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Venezuela in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	172.0%	36.7%	68.7%	84.4%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the United States and Chile were consistently the main sources of Venezuela's chemical wood pulp imports, together accounting for 98.0% of total volume. Other trading partners each held significantly smaller shares.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Venezuela in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

Chemical wood pulp imports into Venezuela increased for the third straight year in 2020, reaching a value of 13 707 thousand US dollars. This marked a 28.8% year-over-year rise. Between 2017 and 2020, import value grew by 382.8%, equivalent to an annualized rate of 69.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Venezuela in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	212.1%	20.1%	28.8%	69.0%

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout the 2017-2020 period, the United States and Chile remained Venezuela's primary suppliers of chemical wood pulp by value, jointly representing 96.1% of total imports. Other countries accounted for the remaining share.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Venezuela in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io