Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Asia
Asia: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 3.27 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 3.27 million t for dissolving wood pulp — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Asia peaked at 3.27 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 347,000 t, in 2002.
That places Asia 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 401,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 387,800 t | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 412,900 t | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 455,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 469,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 486,500 t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 532,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 515,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 542,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 554,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 593,900 t | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 599,500 t | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 584,600 t | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 569,000 t | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 401,000 t | -29.5% |
| 1976 | 460,000 t | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 469,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 463,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 467,500 t | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 453,000 t | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 410,000 t | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 418,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 444,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 436,000 t | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 590,000 t | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 529,000 t | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 531,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 537,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 561,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 585,700 t | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 585,200 t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 608,200 t | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 677,000 t | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 664,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 671,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 440,000 t | -34.4% |
| 1997 | 396,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 356,000 t | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 350,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 350,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 348,000 t | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 347,000 t | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 349,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 349,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 349,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 471,000 t | +35.0% |
| 2007 | 456,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 459,000 t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 451,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million t | +122.0% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million t | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million t | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million t | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million t | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million t | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million t | +62.7% |
| 2017 | 1.89 million t | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 million t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million t | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million t | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million t | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.26 million t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million t | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +122.0% | 451,000 t | 1.00 million t |
| 2016 | +62.7% | 1.11 million t | 1.80 million t |
| 1996 | -34.4% | 671,000 t | 440,000 t |
| 1985 | +35.3% | 436,000 t | 590,000 t |
| 2006 | +35.0% | 349,000 t | 471,000 t |
| 2019 | +34.8% | 1.91 million t | 2.58 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466,856 t | 387,800 t | 542,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 516,150 t | 401,000 t | 599,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 490,900 t | 410,000 t | 590,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 533,310 t | 350,000 t | 677,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,900 t | 347,000 t | 471,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million t | 1.00 million t | 2.58 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million t | 2.88 million t | 3.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Indonesia 1.20 million t compare
- 2 Brazil 1.15 million t compare
- 3 China 1.08 million t compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.07 million t compare
- 5 South Africa 1.07 million t compare
- 6 United States 1.05 million t compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Asia?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in Asia was 3.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,000 t in 2002.
- How does Asia rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- Asia ranks 3rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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