Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 257,500 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
257,500 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
19th
of 28 groups
All-time high
266,500 t
in 2012
All-time low
48,900 t
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Southern Asia, 1971–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Asia stood at 257,500 t.

The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Asia peaked at 266,500 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48,900 t, in 1971.

Southern Asia ranks 19th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Southern Asia, 1971 to 2024.
Year t Change
1971 48,900 t —
1972 84,600 t +73.0%
1973 84,600 t +0.0%
1974 110,000 t +30.0%
1975 106,000 t -3.6%
1976 126,000 t +18.9%
1977 127,000 t +0.8%
1978 139,000 t +9.4%
1979 143,000 t +2.9%
1980 143,000 t +0.0%
1981 143,000 t +0.0%
1982 143,000 t +0.0%
1983 175,000 t +22.4%
1984 175,000 t +0.0%
1985 160,000 t -8.6%
1986 160,000 t +0.0%
1987 160,000 t +0.0%
1988 160,000 t +0.0%
1989 165,000 t +3.1%
1990 168,700 t +2.2%
1991 163,200 t -3.3%
1992 163,200 t +0.0%
1993 255,000 t +56.2%
1994 255,000 t +0.0%
1995 255,000 t +0.0%
1996 255,000 t +0.0%
1997 255,000 t +0.0%
1998 255,000 t +0.0%
1999 255,000 t +0.0%
2000 255,000 t +0.0%
2001 255,000 t +0.0%
2002 255,000 t +0.0%
2003 255,000 t +0.0%
2004 255,000 t +0.0%
2005 255,000 t +0.0%
2006 255,000 t +0.0%
2007 255,000 t +0.0%
2008 255,000 t +0.0%
2009 255,000 t +0.0%
2010 264,000 t +3.5%
2011 264,000 t +0.0%
2012 266,500 t +0.9%
2013 266,500 t +0.0%
2014 266,500 t +0.0%
2015 266,500 t +0.0%
2016 257,500 t -3.4%
2017 257,500 t +0.0%
2018 257,500 t +0.0%
2019 257,500 t +0.0%
2020 257,500 t +0.0%
2021 257,500 t +0.0%
2022 257,500 t +0.0%
2023 257,500 t +0.0%
2024 257,500 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 107,678 t 48,900 t 143,000 t 9
1980s 158,400 t 143,000 t 175,000 t 10
1990s 228,010 t 163,200 t 255,000 t 10
2000s 255,000 t 255,000 t 255,000 t 10
2010s 262,400 t 257,500 t 266,500 t 10
2020s 257,500 t 257,500 t 257,500 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 16 India 255,000 t compare
  2. 17 Japan 171,575 t compare
  3. 18 Norway 159,173 t compare
  4. 19 Viet Nam 140,000 t compare
  5. 19 Vietnam 140,000 t compare
  6. 21 Portugal 103,000 t compare
  7. 22 Thailand 88,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 115 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Asia?
Dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Asia was 257,500 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 266,500 t in 2012.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 48,900 t in 1971.
How does Southern Asia rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
115 places, 4,135 data points, 1961–2024
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