Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — 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, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 610,000 t in Germany; the lowest is 0 t in China.
The median across all reporting countries is 0 t, and the mean is 42,903 t.
Over the past decade 2 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Czechoslovakia (up 21.0%), and the largest decrease in Switzerland (down 100.0%).
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 610,000 t | 2016 | down 25.9% | rising |
| 2 | Austria | 284,371 t | 2016 | down 35.4% | flat |
| 3 | United States | 219,822 t | 2016 | down 74.4% | falling |
| 4 | Canada | 214,000 t | 2016 | up 1.4% | falling |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 150,000 t | 1992 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 6 | Yugoslav SFR | 118,000 t | 1991 | down 31.0% | rising |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 40,000 t | 2016 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Russia | 40,000 t | 2016 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 35,171 t | 2016 | down 92.8% | falling |
| 10 | India | 20,500 t | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Japan | 18,000 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Italy | 9,156 t | 2016 | down 61.9% | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Brazil | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Australia | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Argentina | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Honduras | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 0 t | 1999 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 13 | France | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 13 | Australia and New Zealand | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | China, mainland | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Turkey | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Kenya | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Mexico | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Norway | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Portugal | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Romania | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Finland | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Spain | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | South Africa | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Czechia | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 13 | China | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.45 million t
- Europe 978,698 t
- European Union (27) 938,698 t
- Western Europe 894,371 t
- Northern America 433,822 t
- Americas 433,822 t
- United States of America 219,822 t
- Eastern Europe 40,000 t
- Asia 38,500 t
- Northern Europe 35,171 t
- Southern Asia 20,500 t
- Eastern Asia 18,000 t
- Southern Europe 9,156 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 0 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 0 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 0 t
- Africa 0 t
- Western Asia 0 t
- Central America 0 t
- Southern Africa 0 t
- Eastern Africa 0 t
- South America 0 t
- Oceania 0 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