Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” Production in China

China: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” Production was 22.84 million t in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.84 million t
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
22.84 million t
in 2024
All-time low
102,000 t
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” Production in China, 1985–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1985200420241985: 102.0k t1986: 128.0k t1987: 132.0k t1988: 148.0k t1989: 143.0k t1990: 461.0k t1991: 507.6k t1992: 473.4k t1993: 465.4k t1994: 513.6k t1995: 364.6k t1996: 326.1k t1997: 346.5k t1998: 339.0k t1999: 641.4k t2000: 668.5k t2001: 661.2k t2002: 661.2k t2003: 661.2k t2004: 661.2k t2005: 674.2k t2006: 2.2M t2007: 3.0M t2008: 3.4M t2009: 2.2M t2010: 3.7M t2011: 5.0M t2012: 4.8M t2013: 5.4M t2014: 6.2M t2015: 6.2M t2016: 6.6M t2017: 7.1M t2018: 8.0M t2019: 9.3M t2020: 11.5M t2021: 14.7M t2022: 17.7M t2023: 19.7M t2024: 22.8M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production in China is 22.84 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 268.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production in China peaked at 22.84 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,000 t, in 1985.

China ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, 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
1980s 130,600 t 102,000 t 148,000 t 5
1990s 443,861 t 326,135 t 641,393 t 10
2000s 1.48 million t 661,201 t 3.38 million t 10
2010s 6.24 million t 3.75 million t 9.25 million t 10
2020s 17.28 million t 11.51 million t 22.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Brazil 22.70 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 22.47 million t compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 9.79 million t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

More environment data for China

All data for China β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production in China?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production in China was 22.84 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 22.84 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 102,000 t in 1985.
How does China rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production?
China ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 268.5%. 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, sulphate, bleached β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 4,980 data points, 1961–2024
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