Dissolving wood pulp — 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
Dissolving wood pulp — Production is currently reported for 79 countries. The highest value is 1.20 million t in Indonesia; 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 113,673 t.
Over the past decade 11 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Lao People's Democratic Republic (up 976.7%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 100.0%).
Dissolving wood pulp — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 1.20 million t | 2024 | up 614.5% | volatile |
| 2 | Brazil | 1.15 million t | 2024 | up 164.4% | volatile |
| 3 | China | 1.08 million t | 2024 | up 76.4% | volatile |
| 4 | China, mainland | 1.07 million t | 2024 | up 78.3% | volatile |
| 5 | Canada | 620,000 t | 2024 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 6 | Chile | 458,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | Sweden | 454,070 t | 2024 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 8 | USSR | 430,000 t | 1991 | down 45.0% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 429,133 t | 2024 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Finland | 400,000 t | 2024 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 323,000 t | 2024 | up 976.7% | rising |
| 12 | Czechia | 270,000 t | 2024 | up 3.8% | volatile |
| 13 | India | 255,000 t | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 14 | Japan | 171,575 t | 2024 | up 71.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Norway | 159,173 t | 2024 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 16 | Viet Nam | 140,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 17 | Portugal | 103,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Thailand | 88,000 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 19 | Yugoslav SFR | 70,000 t | 1991 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 20 | Poland | 50,000 t | 2024 | up 9.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 23,725 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 22 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Czechoslovakia | 13,000 t | 1992 | down 71.1% | falling |
| 24 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2,500 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 25 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Argentina | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Belgium | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Colombia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Germany | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Spain | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | France | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Georgia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Iceland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Israel | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Italy | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Liechtenstein | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 25 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Malta | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Romania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Serbia | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Tajikistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 t | 2005 | — | flat |
| 25 | Republic of Korea | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Republic of Moldova | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Australia and New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 25 | 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 9.50 million t
- Americas 3.28 million t
- Asia 3.27 million t
- Europe 1.89 million t
- South-eastern Asia 1.75 million t
- European Union (27) 1.73 million t
- Northern America 1.67 million t
- South America 1.61 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.26 million t
- Africa 1.07 million t
- South Africa 1.07 million t
- Southern Africa 1.07 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