Indonesia vs Northern America: Wood pulp — Production

Indonesia
10.99 million t
in 2024
Northern America
50.33 million t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Northern America rank
3rd

Wood pulp — Production over time

  • Indonesia
  • Northern America
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 50.33 million t against 10.99 million t in Indonesia, a difference of 39.34 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.6 times Indonesia's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 95 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Northern America Difference Ahead
1970s 12,143 t 59.58 million t 59.56 million t Northern America
1980s 122,700 t 71.09 million t 70.97 million t Northern America
1990s 1.62 million t 83.91 million t 82.29 million t Northern America
2000s 4.51 million t 77.88 million t 73.37 million t Northern America
2010s 7.14 million t 67.99 million t 60.86 million t Northern America
2020s 10.32 million t 55.68 million t 45.35 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — production, Indonesia or Northern America?
Northern America, at 50.33 million t against 10.99 million t in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — production between Indonesia and Northern America?
39.34 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern America?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Northern America rank globally for wood pulp — production?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 3rd of 95 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
133 places, 6,360 data points, 1961–2024
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