China (People’s Republic of) vs Indonesia: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production

China (People’s Republic of)
22.84 million t
in 2024
Indonesia
9.79 million t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Indonesia rank
4th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Indonesia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197319982024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 22.84 million t against 9.79 million t in Indonesia, a difference of 13.05 million t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 2.3 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 86 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1980s 130,600 t 136,600 t 6,000 t Indonesia
1990s 443,861 t 1.43 million t 989,839 t Indonesia
2000s 1.48 million t 4.10 million t 2.62 million t Indonesia
2010s 6.24 million t 6.74 million t 505,000 t Indonesia
2020s 17.28 million t 9.13 million t 8.16 million t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production, China (People’s Republic of) or Indonesia?
China (People’s Republic of), at 22.84 million t against 9.79 million t in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production between China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
13.05 million t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Indonesia rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 4th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 4,980 data points, 1961–2024
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