Brazil vs China: Wood pulp — Production

Brazil
26.67 million t
in 2024
China
27.72 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 27.72 million t against 26.67 million t in Brazil, a difference of 1.05 million t.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 102 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1960s 532,400 t 897,322 t 364,922 t China
1970s 1.35 million t 983,200 t 364,430 t Brazil
1980s 3.41 million t 1.66 million t 1.75 million t Brazil
1990s 5.80 million t 2.36 million t 3.44 million t Brazil
2000s 10.18 million t 4.92 million t 5.25 million t Brazil
2010s 17.48 million t 10.80 million t 6.67 million t Brazil
2020s 24.46 million t 22.17 million t 2.29 million t Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Brazil or China?
China, at 27.72 million t against 26.67 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Brazil and China?
1.05 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 102 countries.
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

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
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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