Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 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...
Countries reporting
170
Highest
18.56 million t
Brazil
Lowest
0 t
China, Macao SAR
Median
179 t
Years covered
57
1968–2024
Data points
6,764
What the numbers show
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity is currently reported for 170 countries. The highest value is 18.56 million t in Brazil; the lowest is 0 t in China, Macao SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 179 t, and the mean is 338,935 t.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 39 fell. The largest increase was in Guatemala (up 69,000.0%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 100.0%).
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 18.56 million t | 2024 | up 74.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Canada | 5.71 million t | 2024 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 3 | Indonesia | 4.78 million t | 2024 | up 36.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Chile | 4.75 million t | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Uruguay | 4.14 million t | 2024 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Finland | 3.78 million t | 2024 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 7 | Sweden | 2.84 million t | 2024 | up 6.2% | flat |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 2.26 million t | 2024 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.55 million t | 2024 | up 159.3% | volatile |
| 10 | Portugal | 1.28 million t | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 11 | Germany | 1.17 million t | 2024 | up 5.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Spain | 954,877 t | 2024 | down 5.3% | volatile |
| 13 | USSR | 600,000 t | 1991 | down 28.9% | rising |
| 14 | Belgium | 481,298 t | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 15 | France | 456,163 t | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 16 | Australia and New Zealand | 449,982 t | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 17 | New Zealand | 449,605 t | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 18 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 437,920 t | 1999 | up 121.7% | rising |
| 19 | Japan | 403,435 t | 2024 | up 17.1% | volatile |
| 20 | Singapore | 299,385 t | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 21 | China | 272,986 t | 2024 | up 486.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Austria | 229,939 t | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 23 | Czechoslovakia | 206,300 t | 1992 | up 222.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Poland | 178,983 t | 2024 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 25 | China, mainland | 156,626 t | 2024 | up 807.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Italy | 140,310 t | 2024 | up 1,150.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Argentina | 123,165 t | 2024 | down 33.4% | rising |
| 28 | China, Taiwan Province of | 114,695 t | 2024 | up 297.8% | volatile |
| 29 | Türkiye | 109,569 t | 2024 | up 185.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Belarus | 100,298 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Bulgaria | 96,280 t | 2024 | down 13.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Czechia | 83,000 t | 2024 | down 42.0% | volatile |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 82,761 t | 2024 | up 35,883.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Republic of Korea | 76,709 t | 2024 | up 2,336.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 60,908 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovakia | 53,305 t | 2024 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Yugoslav SFR | 40,900 t | 1991 | down 52.3% | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 36,363 t | 2024 | up 127.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Latvia | 34,643 t | 2024 | up 31,976.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Romania | 10,261 t | 2024 | up 525.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Greece | 7,347 t | 2024 | up 129.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Norway | 5,716 t | 2024 | down 80.7% | falling |
| 43 | Lithuania | 4,386 t | 2024 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Denmark | 3,956 t | 2024 | up 43.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Oman | 3,171 t | 2024 | up 13,112.5% | volatile |
| 46 | Malaysia | 3,078 t | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Philippines | 2,025 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Slovenia | 1,945 t | 2024 | up 9,625.0% | volatile |
| 49 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 1,665 t | 2024 | up 273.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Jordan | 1,618 t | 2024 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Tunisia | 1,507 t | 2024 | up 348.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Algeria | 1,402 t | 2024 | up 5,741.7% | volatile |
| 53 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,336 t | 2024 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Hungary | 1,327 t | 2024 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1,000 t | 2005 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Colombia | 990 t | 2024 | down 46.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Angola | 706 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 58 | Guatemala | 691 t | 2024 | up 69,000.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Viet Nam | 676 t | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 60 | Pakistan | 559 t | 2024 | up 21.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 536 t | 2024 | up 27.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Sudan (former) | 525 t | 2010 | up 2,000.0% | rising |
| 63 | Eswatini | 514 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Sierra Leone | 508 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 65 | Bahrain | 482 t | 2024 | up 94.4% | rising |
| 66 | Seychelles | 444 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 67 | Cambodia | 432 t | 2024 | up 1,628.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Honduras | 429 t | 2024 | up 2,760.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Peru | 347 t | 2024 | up 204.4% | volatile |
| 70 | North Macedonia | 341 t | 2024 | up 1,036.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Kenya | 308 t | 2024 | up 208.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Papua New Guinea | 305 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 72 | Melanesia | 305 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 299 t | 2024 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Australia | 279 t | 2024 | down 90.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Kazakhstan | 271 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Egypt | 253 t | 2024 | up 1,305.6% | volatile |
| 78 | Caribbean | 234 t | 2024 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Mozambique | 215 t | 2024 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 80 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 207 t | 2024 | up 20,600.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Iraq | 206 t | 2024 | up 610.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Ukraine | 200 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 83 | Bahamas | 199 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Guinea-Bissau | 193 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 85 | Switzerland | 180 t | 2024 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Paraguay | 178 t | 2024 | up 14.1% | volatile |
| 87 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 164 t | 2024 | up 763.2% | volatile |
| 88 | Ecuador | 161 t | 2024 | up 16,000.0% | volatile |
| 89 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 160 t | 2024 | up 45.5% | volatile |
| 90 | Mongolia | 159 t | 2024 | up 62.2% | volatile |
| 91 | Eritrea | 157 t | 2024 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 92 | Nigeria | 144 t | 2024 | down 83.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Nepal | 140 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 94 | Lebanon | 102 t | 2024 | up 161.5% | volatile |
| 95 | Norfolk Island | 98 t | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 96 | Belize | 91 t | 2024 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 97 | Burundi | 86 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Zambia | 72 t | 2024 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 99 | Senegal | 66 t | 2024 | up 3,200.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Morocco | 50 t | 2024 | down 84.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Burkina Faso | 49 t | 2024 | down 31.0% | falling |
| 102 | Qatar | 45 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Sri Lanka | 41 t | 2024 | down 79.4% | volatile |
| 104 | Mauritius | 36 t | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Barbados | 34 t | 2024 | up 240.0% | volatile |
| 106 | United Republic of Tanzania | 31 t | 2024 | down 22.5% | volatile |
| 107 | Malta | 26 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Zimbabwe | 25 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 25 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 110 | Bhutan | 24 t | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 110 | Gabon | 24 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 112 | India | 22 t | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Somalia | 20 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 114 | Georgia | 14 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 115 | Kuwait | 12 t | 2024 | down 98.7% | falling |
| 116 | Ireland | 9 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Myanmar | 8 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 119 | Bangladesh | 6 t | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 120 | Panama | 4 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Ethiopia | 3 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Libya | 3 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 121 | Luxembourg | 3 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 121 | Republic of Moldova | 3 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 125 | Saudi Arabia | 2 t | 2024 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 126 | Dominica | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 126 | Croatia | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 126 | Mexico | 1 t | 2024 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 126 | Nicaragua | 1 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Timor-Leste | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 131 | Afghanistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Benin | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Congo | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Comoros | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Cayman Islands | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Djibouti | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Dominican Republic | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Fiji | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Faroe Islands | 0 t | 2016 | — | flat |
| 131 | Gibraltar | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Greenland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Haiti | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Iceland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Israel | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Malawi | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Namibia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Niger | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Rwanda | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Serbia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Chad | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Tajikistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Uganda | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | British Virgin Islands | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Samoa | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Niue | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Polynesia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 131 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 131 | China, Macao SAR | 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 62.00 million t
- Americas 39.55 million t
- South America 27.58 million t
- Europe 15.76 million t
- Northern America 11.98 million t
- Northern Europe 6.71 million t
- United States of America 6.26 million t
- Asia 6.10 million t
- South-eastern Asia 5.15 million t
- Western Europe 3.89 million t
- Eastern Europe 2.78 million t
- Southern Europe 2.38 million 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