Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production was 1.22 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.22 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.41 million t
in 1998
All-time low
730,000 t
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in China, mainland, 1985–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1985200420241985: 730.0k t1986: 782.0k t1987: 786.0k t1988: 821.0k t1989: 818.0k t1990: 829.0k t1991: 809.0k t1992: 872.0k t1993: 1.0M t1994: 1.2M t1995: 1.4M t1996: 830.0k t1997: 1.4M t1998: 1.4M t1999: 1.1M t2000: 1.1M t2001: 1.1M t2002: 1.1M t2003: 1.1M t2004: 1.1M t2005: 1.1M t2006: 1.1M t2007: 1.1M t2008: 1.1M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 1.1M t2011: 1.1M t2012: 1.1M t2013: 1.2M t2014: 1.2M t2015: 1.2M t2016: 1.2M t2017: 1.2M t2018: 1.2M t2019: 1.2M t2020: 1.2M t2021: 1.2M t2022: 1.2M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.2M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in China, mainland is 1.22 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in China, mainland peaked at 1.41 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 730,000 t, in 1985.

That places China, mainland 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in China, mainland, 1985 to 2024.
Year t Change
1985 730,000 t
1986 782,000 t +7.1%
1987 786,000 t +0.5%
1988 821,000 t +4.5%
1989 818,000 t -0.4%
1990 829,000 t +1.3%
1991 809,000 t -2.4%
1992 872,000 t +7.8%
1993 1.00 million t +15.0%
1994 1.15 million t +15.0%
1995 1.36 million t +18.0%
1996 830,000 t -39.0%
1997 1.39 million t +67.5%
1998 1.41 million t +1.4%
1999 1.06 million t -25.0%
2000 1.10 million t +3.8%
2001 1.13 million t +2.9%
2002 1.13 million t +0.0%
2003 1.13 million t +0.0%
2004 1.13 million t +0.0%
2005 1.13 million t +0.0%
2006 1.13 million t +0.0%
2007 1.13 million t +0.0%
2008 1.13 million t +0.0%
2009 1.13 million t +0.0%
2010 1.13 million t +0.0%
2011 1.13 million t +0.0%
2012 1.08 million t -4.0%
2013 1.22 million t +12.7%
2014 1.22 million t +0.0%
2015 1.22 million t +0.0%
2016 1.22 million t +0.0%
2017 1.22 million t +0.0%
2018 1.22 million t +0.0%
2019 1.22 million t +0.0%
2020 1.22 million t +0.0%
2021 1.22 million t +0.0%
2022 1.22 million t +0.0%
2023 1.22 million t +0.0%
2024 1.22 million t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 787,400 t 730,000 t 821,000 t 5
1990s 1.07 million t 809,000 t 1.41 million t 10
2000s 1.13 million t 1.10 million t 1.13 million t 10
2010s 1.19 million t 1.08 million t 1.22 million t 10
2020s 1.22 million t 1.22 million t 1.22 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 3 USSR 2.29 million t compare
  2. 4 Brazil 2.19 million t compare
  3. 5 France 1.30 million t compare
  4. 6 China 1.22 million t compare
  5. 8 Japan 1.03 million t compare
  6. 9 Canada 728,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in China, mainland?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in China, mainland was 1.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1.41 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 730,000 t in 1985.
How does China, mainland rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
China, mainland ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 4,750 data points, 1961–2024
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