Chemical wood pulp — 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
Chemical wood pulp — Production is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 24.89 million t in Brazil; the lowest is 0 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 18,134 t, and the mean is 1.60 million t.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 23 fell. The largest increase was in Belarus (up 416.7%), and the largest decrease in Uzbekistan (down 100.0%).
Chemical wood pulp — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 24.89 million t | 2024 | up 56.9% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 24.06 million t | 2024 | up 224.3% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 23.69 million t | 2024 | up 236.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 9.79 million t | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Sweden | 8.37 million t | 2024 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 6 | Canada | 7.57 million t | 2024 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 7 | Finland | 6.97 million t | 2024 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 8 | Japan | 6.82 million t | 2024 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 6.16 million t | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 10 | USSR | 5.36 million t | 1991 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 11 | Chile | 5.21 million t | 2024 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 12 | Uruguay | 4.16 million t | 2024 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Portugal | 2.68 million t | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 14 | India | 2.43 million t | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 15 | France | 1.42 million t | 2024 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 16 | Germany | 1.40 million t | 2024 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 17 | Australia and New Zealand | 1.35 million t | 2024 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 18 | Austria | 1.25 million t | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 19 | Spain | 1.17 million t | 2024 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 981,097 t | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 21 | Poland | 980,000 t | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 22 | New Zealand | 695,000 t | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 23 | Czechoslovakia | 686,000 t | 1992 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 24 | Australia | 652,000 t | 2024 | down 30.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovakia | 651,809 t | 2024 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 26 | Czechia | 598,000 t | 2024 | up 35.3% | flat |
| 27 | Argentina | 486,188 t | 2024 | down 11.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Republic of Korea | 457,000 t | 2024 | down 11.6% | volatile |
| 29 | China, Taiwan Province of | 370,201 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 30 | Yugoslav SFR | 308,000 t | 1991 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 31 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 235,000 t | 1999 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium | 203,000 t | 2024 | down 47.0% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 200,620 t | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 34 | Belarus | 170,000 t | 2024 | up 416.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Norway | 151,000 t | 2024 | — | falling |
| 36 | Malaysia | 131,000 t | 2024 | down 44.3% | rising |
| 37 | Viet Nam | 110,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Colombia | 84,054 t | 2024 | down 58.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77,700 t | 2024 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Mexico | 75,000 t | 2024 | down 29.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 75,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 44,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 43 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 43,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 44 | Estonia | 41,853 t | 2024 | down 38.9% | rising |
| 45 | Egypt | 41,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Pakistan | 41,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 47 | Serbia and Montenegro | 23,000 t | 2005 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Latvia | 18,340 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 17,928 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Nigeria | 14,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 11,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 52 | Italy | 8,650 t | 2024 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Sri Lanka | 2,600 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 54 | Angola | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Cameroon | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Georgia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Hungary | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Iceland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Israel | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Liechtenstein | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Malta | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Peru | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Philippines | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Romania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Serbia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Eswatini | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Tajikistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Republic of Moldova | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 54 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 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 154.99 million t
- Americas 75.38 million t
- Asia 44.96 million t
- Northern America 40.47 million t
- South America 34.84 million t
- United States of America 32.89 million t
- Europe 32.51 million t
- Eastern Asia 31.38 million t
- European Union (27) 25.95 million t
- Northern Europe 15.55 million t
- South-eastern Asia 11.01 million t
- Eastern Europe 8.76 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