Chile vs India: Wood pulp — Production

Chile
5.94 million t
in 2024
India
3.36 million t
in 2024
Chile rank
13th
India rank
15th

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Chile
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 5.94 million t against 3.36 million t in India, a difference of 2.58 million t.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.8 times India's.

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

Chile ranks 13th and India ranks 15th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile India Difference Ahead
1960s 232,278 t 50,556 t 181,722 t Chile
1970s 475,990 t 319,350 t 156,640 t Chile
1980s 810,260 t 763,600 t 46,660 t Chile
1990s 1.85 million t 1.22 million t 627,080 t Chile
2000s 3.54 million t 2.00 million t 1.54 million t Chile
2010s 5.06 million t 3.01 million t 2.04 million t Chile
2020s 5.22 million t 3.36 million t 1.86 million t Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Chile or India?
Chile, at 5.94 million t against 3.36 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Chile and India?
2.58 million t, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and India rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Chile ranks 13th and India ranks 15th of 110 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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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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