Chemical wood pulp — Production in China

China: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 24.06 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
24.06 million t
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
24.06 million t
in 2024
All-time low
456,800 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

China recorded 24.06 million t for chemical wood pulp — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 224.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in China peaked at 24.06 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 456,800 t, in 1961.

That places China 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 548,044 t 456,800 t 657,800 t 9
1970s 714,700 t 590,000 t 953,000 t 10
1980s 1.17 million t 985,000 t 1.42 million t 10
1990s 1.56 million t 1.16 million t 1.77 million t 10
2000s 2.60 million t 1.77 million t 4.51 million t 10
2010s 7.43 million t 4.88 million t 10.48 million t 10
2020s 18.51 million t 12.73 million t 24.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Brazil 24.89 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 23.69 million t compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 9.79 million t compare
  4. 5 Sweden 8.37 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in China?
Chemical wood pulp — production in China was 24.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 24.06 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 456,800 t in 1961.
How does China rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
China ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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