Dissolving wood pulp — Production in India
India: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 255,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in India, 1971–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dissolving wood pulp — production in India is 255,000 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in India peaked at 264,000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48,900 t, in 1971.
India ranks 13th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107,678 t | 48,900 t | 143,000 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 157,900 t | 143,000 t | 175,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,500 t | 160,000 t | 255,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,000 t | 255,000 t | 255,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,400 t | 255,000 t | 264,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,000 t | 255,000 t | 255,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — production in India?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in India was 255,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 264,000 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,900 t in 1971.
- How does India rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- India ranks 13th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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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