China vs Northern America: Pulp for paper — Production
Pulp for paper — Production over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 48.80 million t against 31.74 million t in China, a difference of 17.06 million t.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.5 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th of 112 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 million t | 41.51 million t | 38.73 million t | Northern America |
| 1970s | 3.42 million t | 57.11 million t | 53.69 million t | Northern America |
| 1980s | 8.35 million t | 70.11 million t | 61.76 million t | Northern America |
| 1990s | 16.85 million t | 82.87 million t | 66.02 million t | Northern America |
| 2000s | 16.79 million t | 77.03 million t | 60.25 million t | Northern America |
| 2010s | 18.26 million t | 66.56 million t | 48.30 million t | Northern America |
| 2020s | 26.53 million t | 54.07 million t | 27.55 million t | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pulp for paper — production, China or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 48.80 million t against 31.74 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between China and Northern America?
- 17.06 million t, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
- China ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 4th of 112 countries.
- 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