Asia vs United States: Pulp for paper — Production

Asia
58.27 million t
in 2024
United States
35.90 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Asia
  • United States
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 58.27 million t against 35.90 million t in United States, a difference of 22.38 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.6 times United States's.

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

Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 8.58 million t 28.59 million t 20.01 million t United States
1970s 14.16 million t 39.62 million t 25.45 million t United States
1980s 20.41 million t 49.53 million t 29.12 million t United States
1990s 33.73 million t 58.88 million t 25.15 million t United States
2000s 38.93 million t 53.23 million t 14.30 million t United States
2010s 43.08 million t 49.63 million t 6.54 million t United States
2020s 52.63 million t 40.55 million t 12.08 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Asia or United States?
Asia, at 58.27 million t against 35.90 million t in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Asia and United States?
22.38 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and United States rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Asia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 30 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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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 7,611 data points, 1961–2024
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