Asia vs Brazil: Wood pulp — Production

Asia
52.49 million t
in 2024
Brazil
26.67 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Brazil rank
4th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Asia
  • Brazil
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 52.49 million t against 26.67 million t in Brazil, a difference of 25.82 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 30 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 6.59 million t 532,400 t 6.06 million t Asia
1970s 11.24 million t 1.35 million t 9.89 million t Asia
1980s 12.90 million t 3.41 million t 9.49 million t Asia
1990s 17.85 million t 5.80 million t 12.05 million t Asia
2000s 24.70 million t 10.18 million t 14.53 million t Asia
2010s 32.71 million t 17.48 million t 15.23 million t Asia
2020s 46.36 million t 24.46 million t 21.90 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Asia or Brazil?
Asia, at 52.49 million t against 26.67 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Asia and Brazil?
25.82 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Asia ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 4th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 6,680 data points, 1961–2024
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