Sweden vs Western Europe: Wood pulp — Export quantity

Sweden
3.62 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
4.41 million t
in 2024
Sweden rank
7th
Western Europe rank
10th

Wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • Sweden
  • Western Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 4.41 million t against 3.62 million t in Sweden, a difference of 794,610 t.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.41 million t 138,956 t 1.27 million t Sweden
1970s 3.73 million t 540,685 t 3.19 million t Sweden
1980s 2.99 million t 884,280 t 2.10 million t Sweden
1990s 2.80 million t 1.41 million t 1.39 million t Sweden
2000s 3.38 million t 3.04 million t 335,189 t Sweden
2010s 3.46 million t 4.06 million t 604,679 t Western Europe
2020s 4.03 million t 3.97 million t 57,184 t Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — export quantity, Sweden or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 4.41 million t against 3.62 million t in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — export quantity between Sweden and Western Europe?
794,610 t, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Western Europe rank globally for wood pulp — export quantity?
Sweden ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 10th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,253 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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