Household and sanitary papers — 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
Household and sanitary papers — Production is currently reported for 109 countries. The highest value is 12.80 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 60,000 t, and the mean is 509,912 t.
Over the past decade 50 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 17,034.5%), and the largest decrease in Belgium (down 100.0%).
Household and sanitary papers — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 12.80 million t | 2024 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 12.60 million t | 2024 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 7.14 million t | 2024 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 1.87 million t | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 1.63 million t | 2024 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Brazil | 1.43 million t | 2024 | up 27.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 1.37 million t | 2024 | down 4.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Mexico | 1.32 million t | 2024 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 1.16 million t | 2024 | up 67.2% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 970,712 t | 2024 | up 69.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Spain | 925,500 t | 2024 | up 36.3% | volatile |
| 12 | France | 827,000 t | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Poland | 770,000 t | 2024 | up 81.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Russia | 744,999 t | 2024 | up 77.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 744,999 t | 2024 | up 77.4% | volatile |
| 16 | United Kingdom | 714,000 t | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 16 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 714,000 t | 2024 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | 527,000 t | 2024 | down 0.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Turkey | 470,000 t | 2024 | up 107.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Türkiye | 470,000 t | 2024 | up 107.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Argentina | 418,458 t | 2024 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 22 | India | 376,000 t | 2024 | up 189.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Sweden | 332,000 t | 2024 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 24 | Vietnam | 274,000 t | 2024 | up 194.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Viet Nam | 274,000 t | 2024 | up 194.6% | volatile |
| 26 | South Africa | 265,785 t | 2024 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Portugal | 209,000 t | 2024 | up 115.0% | volatile |
| 28 | Finland | 200,000 t | 2024 | down 19.5% | rising |
| 29 | China, Taiwan Province of | 199,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 30 | Chile | 193,000 t | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 192,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 32 | Malaysia | 190,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 33 | Colombia | 189,927 t | 2024 | down 26.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 166,195 t | 2024 | up 225.9% | volatile |
| 35 | Thailand | 159,500 t | 2024 | up 27.6% | volatile |
| 36 | Ukraine | 156,429 t | 2024 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 37 | Egypt | 140,000 t | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 38 | Romania | 136,000 t | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 133,754 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 40 | Austria | 125,000 t | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 41 | Peru | 123,020 t | 2024 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Australia and New Zealand | 121,000 t | 2024 | down 52.5% | rising |
| 43 | United Arab Emirates | 120,000 t | 2024 | up 93.5% | rising |
| 44 | Hungary | 116,053 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Slovakia | 115,908 t | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 46 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 93,000 t | 1999 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 47 | El Salvador | 85,519 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 48 | Caribbean | 82,700 t | 2024 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 82,000 t | 2024 | down 29.3% | rising |
| 50 | Switzerland | 71,000 t | 2024 | up 4.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Australia | 70,000 t | 2024 | down 65.7% | rising |
| 52 | Lebanon | 67,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 52 | Serbia | 67,000 t | 2024 | up 63.4% | rising |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 62,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Israel | 60,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 55 | Tunisia | 60,000 t | 2024 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 57 | Kazakhstan | 58,600 t | 2024 | up 17,034.5% | volatile |
| 58 | New Zealand | 51,000 t | 2024 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 59 | Slovenia | 50,000 t | 2024 | up 6.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Jordan | 47,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Belarus | 42,000 t | 2024 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 62 | Morocco | 30,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 63 | Czechoslovakia | 25,000 t | 1992 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 64 | Myanmar | 22,000 t | 2024 | up 3,042.9% | volatile |
| 65 | Guatemala | 21,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 65 | Norway | 21,000 t | 2024 | up 23.5% | falling |
| 65 | Philippines | 21,000 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 68 | Algeria | 20,000 t | 2024 | up 566.7% | volatile |
| 69 | Uruguay | 19,000 t | 2024 | down 26.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Serbia and Montenegro | 19,000 t | 2005 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Ecuador | 18,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 72 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17,812 t | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 73 | Kuwait | 17,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Ethiopia | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15,000 t | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 74 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 77 | Georgia | 12,800 t | 2024 | up 73.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 12,383 t | 2024 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 79 | Bahrain | 12,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 80 | Eswatini | 10,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Armenia | 6,123 t | 2024 | up 512.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Cuba | 5,700 t | 2024 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 83 | Honduras | 5,350 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Moldova | 4,918 t | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Republic of Moldova | 4,918 t | 2024 | down 13.0% | volatile |
| 86 | Yugoslav SFR | 4,100 t | 1973 | up 51.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Czechia | 4,000 t | 2024 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 88 | Latvia | 3,933 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 89 | Uzbekistan | 3,729 t | 2024 | up 188.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Costa Rica | 3,424 t | 2024 | down 38.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Albania | 3,120 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Congo | 3,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 93 | Mozambique | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 94 | Lithuania | 1,000 t | 2024 | down 95.8% | flat |
| 95 | Kyrgyzstan | 700 t | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 96 | Madagascar | 695 t | 2024 | up 1,058.3% | volatile |
| 97 | Azerbaijan | 300 t | 2024 | down 72.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Belgium | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Jamaica | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Pakistan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Panama | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 98 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 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 40.23 million t
- Asia 18.29 million t
- Eastern Asia 15.19 million t
- Americas 12.35 million t
- Europe 8.92 million t
- Northern America 8.30 million t
- United States of America 7.14 million t
- European Union (27) 7.08 million t
- Southern Europe 3.07 million t
- South America 2.53 million t
- Western Europe 2.48 million t
- Eastern Europe 2.10 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 1.64 million t
- Central America 1.43 million t
- Northern Europe 1.27 million t
- Western Asia 1.00 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 757,038 t
- Africa 546,480 t
- Southern Asia 391,000 t
- Southern Africa 275,785 t
- Northern Africa 250,000 t
- Oceania 121,000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 99,370 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 82,700 t
- Central Asia 63,029 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 39,695 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 25,124 t
- Eastern Africa 17,695 t
- Middle Africa 3,000 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