Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — 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 — Production is currently reported for 18 countries. The highest value is 574,438 t in Finland; the lowest is 140 t in Latvia.
The median across all reporting countries is 151,555 t, and the mean is 225,359 t.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,103.
Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Sweden (up 311.1%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 61.9%).
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 574,438 t | 2024 | — | rising |
| 2 | Australia | 475,000 t | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 2 | Australia and New Zealand | 475,000 t | 2024 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 4 | Canada | 423,610 t | 2024 | up 86.6% | rising |
| 5 | Germany | 401,844 t | 2024 | down 35.1% | falling |
| 6 | Russia | 344,713 t | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 344,713 t | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 8 | Austria | 287,998 t | 2024 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 9 | Sweden | 152,110 t | 2024 | up 311.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Norway | 151,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 11 | United States | 138,000 t | 2024 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 12 | France | 120,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 13 | Argentina | 78,333 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 14 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 43,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 15 | India | 20,500 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 16 | Japan | 17,414 t | 2024 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 17 | Italy | 8,650 t | 2024 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 18 | Latvia | 140 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 3.24 million t
- Europe 2.04 million t
- European Union (27) 1.55 million t
- Northern Europe 877,688 t
- Western Europe 809,842 t
- Americas 639,943 t
- Northern America 561,610 t
- Oceania 475,000 t
- Eastern Europe 344,713 t
- United States of America 138,000 t
- Asia 80,914 t
- South America 78,333 t
- Eastern Asia 60,414 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 43,000 t
- Southern Asia 20,500 t
- Southern Europe 8,650 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