Asia vs Canada: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Asia
44.96 million t
in 2024
Canada
7.57 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Canada rank
6th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Asia
  • Canada
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 44.96 million t against 7.57 million t in Canada, a difference of 37.38 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 5.9 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 6th of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 4 and Canada in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 3.70 million t 6.43 million t 2.72 million t Canada
1970s 7.13 million t 9.95 million t 2.82 million t Canada
1980s 9.17 million t 11.57 million t 2.40 million t Canada
1990s 13.95 million t 12.61 million t 1.34 million t Asia
2000s 19.41 million t 12.12 million t 7.29 million t Asia
2010s 26.28 million t 9.14 million t 17.14 million t Asia
2020s 38.75 million t 7.83 million t 30.92 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Asia or Canada?
Asia, at 44.96 million t against 7.57 million t in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Asia and Canada?
37.38 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Canada rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Asia ranks 3rd and Canada ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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