Brazil vs United States: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 44.34 million t against 30.77 million t in Brazil, a difference of 13.58 million t.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 29 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 44.34 million t against 30.77 million t in Brazil as of 2026.
- What is the difference in wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity between Brazil and United States?
- 13.58 million t, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity. 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 pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11