Asia vs Brazil: Wood pulp — Production
Wood pulp — Production over time
- Asia
- Brazil
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 3rd of 31 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 3rd of 31 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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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