Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — 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, sulphate, bleached — Production is currently reported for 92 countries. The highest value is 22.84 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 t, and the mean is 1.37 million t.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in China, mainland (up 285.6%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 100.0%).
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 22.84 million t | 2024 | up 268.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 22.70 million t | 2024 | up 64.1% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 22.47 million t | 2024 | up 285.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 9.79 million t | 2024 | up 53.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Canada | 6.42 million t | 2024 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 6.40 million t | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 5.78 million t | 2024 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 8 | Sweden | 5.65 million t | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 9 | Chile | 4.88 million t | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Uruguay | 4.16 million t | 2024 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Portugal | 2.45 million t | 2024 | up 5.6% | volatile |
| 12 | India | 2.21 million t | 2024 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 1.80 million t | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 1.17 million t | 2024 | down 32.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Germany | 993,699 t | 2024 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 879,097 t | 2024 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 651,809 t | 2024 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | 457,000 t | 2024 | down 11.6% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 417,090 t | 2024 | up 23.5% | volatile |
| 20 | Argentina | 407,855 t | 2024 | down 7.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Poland | 380,000 t | 2024 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 22 | China, Taiwan Province of | 370,201 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 23 | Czechia | 320,000 t | 2024 | up 69.3% | rising |
| 24 | New Zealand | 271,000 t | 2024 | down 44.3% | rising |
| 24 | Australia and New Zealand | 271,000 t | 2024 | down 61.9% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 235,000 t | 1999 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 203,000 t | 2024 | down 47.0% | rising |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 172,634 t | 2024 | up 55.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Belarus | 170,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Malaysia | 131,000 t | 2024 | down 44.3% | rising |
| 31 | Czechoslovakia | 84,000 t | 1992 | down 58.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Yugoslav SFR | 78,000 t | 1991 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77,700 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 75,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 35 | Viet Nam | 70,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 36 | Mexico | 51,000 t | 2024 | down 48.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Egypt | 41,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Pakistan | 23,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | Serbia and Montenegro | 23,000 t | 2005 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Latvia | 18,200 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 17,928 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 17,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 11,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 2,600 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 45 | Angola | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Cameroon | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Colombia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 45 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | France | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | rising |
| 45 | Georgia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Hungary | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Iceland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Israel | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Italy | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Liechtenstein | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Malta | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Peru | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Philippines | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Romania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Serbia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Tajikistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Republic of Moldova | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 45 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 117.71 million t
- Americas 53.77 million t
- Asia 42.27 million t
- South America 32.16 million t
- Eastern Asia 29.08 million t
- Northern America 21.56 million t
- Europe 20.87 million t
- European Union (27) 18.82 million t
- United States of America 15.14 million t
- Northern Europe 12.06 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 10.87 million t
- Southern Europe 3.70 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