Chemical wood pulp — Production in World
World: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 154.99 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp — Production in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — production in World is 154.99 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in World peaked at 154.99 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.40 million t, in 1961.
World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp — Production in World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.40 million t | — |
| 1962 | 38.83 million t | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 42.36 million t | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 45.80 million t | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 48.50 million t | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 52.54 million t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 54.24 million t | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 58.85 million t | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 62.71 million t | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 65.78 million t | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 65.93 million t | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 70.25 million t | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 74.61 million t | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 76.92 million t | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 67.83 million t | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 74.89 million t | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 76.20 million t | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 80.20 million t | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 84.20 million t | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 86.68 million t | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 86.21 million t | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 82.82 million t | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 88.44 million t | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 93.42 million t | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 92.47 million t | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 96.80 million t | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 101.84 million t | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 104.63 million t | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 107.60 million t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 105.42 million t | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 107.29 million t | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 107.58 million t | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.68 million t | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 115.99 million t | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 114.86 million t | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 112.52 million t | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 117.25 million t | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 116.15 million t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 117.95 million t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 122.72 million t | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 118.16 million t | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 121.27 million t | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 123.06 million t | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 126.59 million t | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 126.11 million t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 128.39 million t | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 133.54 million t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 131.57 million t | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 119.49 million t | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 127.53 million t | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 131.11 million t | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 129.59 million t | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 130.37 million t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 135.61 million t | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 136.73 million t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 139.62 million t | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 142.85 million t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 150.45 million t | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 148.70 million t | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 145.12 million t | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 150.53 million t | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 153.16 million t | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 150.54 million t | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 154.99 million t | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.02 million t | 37.40 million t | 62.71 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.68 million t | 65.78 million t | 84.20 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.09 million t | 82.82 million t | 107.60 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.17 million t | 105.42 million t | 117.95 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.09 million t | 118.16 million t | 133.54 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.26 million t | 127.53 million t | 150.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.87 million t | 145.12 million t | 154.99 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 United States 32.89 million t compare
- 2 Brazil 24.89 million t compare
- 3 China 24.06 million t compare
- 4 China, mainland 23.69 million t compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — production in World?
- Chemical wood pulp — production in World was 154.99 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 154.99 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.40 million t in 1961.
- How does World rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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