Asia vs China: Pulp for paper — Production
Pulp for paper — Production over time
- Asia
- China
How they compare
Asia currently reports 58.27 million t against 31.74 million t in China, a difference of 26.54 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.8 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 million t | 2.78 million t | 5.80 million t | Asia |
| 1970s | 14.16 million t | 3.42 million t | 10.74 million t | Asia |
| 1980s | 20.41 million t | 8.35 million t | 12.06 million t | Asia |
| 1990s | 33.73 million t | 16.85 million t | 16.88 million t | Asia |
| 2000s | 38.93 million t | 16.79 million t | 22.15 million t | Asia |
| 2010s | 43.08 million t | 18.26 million t | 24.82 million t | Asia |
| 2020s | 52.63 million t | 26.53 million t | 26.11 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Asia or China?
- Asia, at 58.27 million t against 31.74 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Asia and China?
- 26.54 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and China rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
- Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en