Cartonboard — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Cartonboard — Production is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 17.92 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Caribbean.
The median across all reporting countries is 70,000 t, and the mean is 866,557 t.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Greece (up 3,576.5%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 100.0%).
Cartonboard — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 17.92 million t | 2024 | up 21.7% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 17.15 million t | 2024 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 3 | United States | 9.97 million t | 2024 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 4 | India | 6.18 million t | 2024 | up 186.6% | volatile |
| 5 | Sweden | 2.86 million t | 2024 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 2.47 million t | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 7 | Indonesia | 2.35 million t | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 8 | Japan | 1.48 million t | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 9 | Republic of Korea | 1.46 million t | 2024 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 10 | Germany | 1.39 million t | 2024 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 11 | Russia | 1.08 million t | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 1.08 million t | 2024 | up 52.3% | volatile |
| 13 | China, Taiwan Province of | 772,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 14 | Brazil | 770,000 t | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 15 | Canada | 698,000 t | 2024 | down 14.0% | falling |
| 16 | Austria | 696,000 t | 2024 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 600,000 t | 2024 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Chile | 595,000 t | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 19 | Mexico | 536,000 t | 2024 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Thailand | 491,440 t | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 21 | France | 485,000 t | 2024 | down 29.1% | rising |
| 22 | Turkey | 340,140 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 22 | Türkiye | 340,140 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | rising |
| 24 | Spain | 320,800 t | 2024 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 25 | Slovenia | 307,000 t | 2024 | up 38.6% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom | 299,446 t | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 299,446 t | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 28 | Peru | 238,503 t | 2024 | up 185.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Ukraine | 195,000 t | 2024 | up 2,167.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 185,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 31 | Malaysia | 180,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 150,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Argentina | 142,374 t | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 34 | Pakistan | 141,000 t | 2024 | up 41.0% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | 110,296 t | 2024 | up 3,576.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 105,598 t | 2024 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 37 | Romania | 104,351 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Belgium | 104,000 t | 2024 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 39 | Serbia | 103,000 t | 2024 | up 119.1% | volatile |
| 40 | South Africa | 91,687 t | 2024 | up 186.7% | volatile |
| 41 | New Zealand | 84,000 t | 2024 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 41 | Australia and New Zealand | 84,000 t | 2024 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Colombia | 72,534 t | 2024 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 44 | Egypt | 70,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Slovakia | 50,000 t | 2024 | up 117.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Uruguay | 34,000 t | 2024 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 47 | Denmark | 30,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Philippines | 30,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Madagascar | 23,785 t | 2024 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 15,800 t | 2024 | up 135.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Czechia | 15,000 t | 2024 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 52 | Serbia and Montenegro | 12,000 t | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 11,735 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Honduras | 10,560 t | 2024 | down 77.7% | falling |
| 55 | Tunisia | 10,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 56 | Albania | 7,919 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 7,600 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 58 | Algeria | 7,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 59 | Lithuania | 6,100 t | 2024 | up 51.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Hungary | 5,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Iraq | 4,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Estonia | 2,000 t | 2024 | down 55.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Moldova | 1,772 t | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 63 | Republic of Moldova | 1,772 t | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Ethiopia | 1,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 900 t | 2024 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 67 | Croatia | 523 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Jordan | 300 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 69 | Montenegro | 150 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 87 t | 2024 | down 98.8% | volatile |
| 71 | Armenia | 67 t | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Israel | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Italy | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Myanmar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Portugal | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Caribbean | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 55.66 million t
- Asia 30.93 million t
- Eastern Asia 20.86 million t
- Americas 13.08 million t
- Europe 11.35 million t
- Northern America 10.67 million t
- United States of America 9.97 million t
- European Union (27) 9.66 million t
- Southern Asia 6.50 million t
- Northern Europe 5.66 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 3.05 million t
- Western Europe 2.78 million t
- Eastern Europe 2.05 million t
- South America 1.86 million t
- Southern Europe 849,775 t
- Central America 547,460 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 513,883 t
- Western Asia 510,307 t
- Africa 210,472 t
- Southern Africa 91,687 t
- Northern Africa 87,000 t
- Oceania 84,000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 33,239 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 31,785 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 31,785 t
- Eastern Africa 24,785 t
- Central Asia 7,600 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0 t
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