Chemical wood pulp — Production in Russia
Russia: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 6.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp — Production in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, chemical wood pulp — production in Russia stood at 6.16 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Russia peaked at 6.37 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million t, in 1997.
Russia ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp — Production in Russia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.44 million t | — |
| 1993 | 3.31 million t | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 2.59 million t | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 3.35 million t | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million t | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million t | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.72 million t | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.58 million t | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 4.20 million t | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 4.44 million t | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.76 million t | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4.92 million t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.01 million t | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million t | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.14 million t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.01 million t | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 4.61 million t | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million t | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 5.19 million t | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.46 million t | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 5.33 million t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.55 million t | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.01 million t | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 6.16 million t | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.88 million t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 6.37 million t | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.29 million t | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.17 million t | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.05 million t | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.16 million t | +1.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 6.16 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,000 t, 40.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 million t | 2.50 million t | 4.44 million t | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.83 million t | 4.20 million t | 5.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 million t | 4.92 million t | 6.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 million t | 6.05 million t | 6.37 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8386 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — production in Russia?
- Chemical wood pulp — production in Russia was 6.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million t in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
- Russia ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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
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