Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 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
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity is currently reported for 80 countries. The highest value is 1.91 million t in Canada; the lowest is 0 t in United Republic of Tanzania.
The median across all reporting countries is 51 t, and the mean is 50,423 t.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in South Africa (up 47,583.3%), and the largest decrease in Austria (down 100.0%).
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 1.91 million t | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 2 | Sweden | 420,005 t | 2024 | up 9.3% | falling |
| 3 | Australia and New Zealand | 223,407 t | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 4 | New Zealand | 223,405 t | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 5 | Norway | 209,794 t | 2024 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 6 | Finland | 187,467 t | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 7 | Estonia | 157,249 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 8 | Germany | 154,000 t | 2024 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 110,092 t | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 110,092 t | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 11 | United States | 108,854 t | 2024 | down 28.4% | flat |
| 12 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 87,264 t | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 13 | Croatia | 42,346 t | 2024 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 14 | Spain | 16,998 t | 2024 | down 49.0% | falling |
| 15 | China | 11,358 t | 2024 | up 32,351.4% | volatile |
| 16 | China, mainland | 11,315 t | 2024 | up 34,187.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Italy | 9,088 t | 2024 | down 69.0% | falling |
| 18 | Brazil | 8,238 t | 2024 | up 4,019.0% | volatile |
| 19 | South Africa | 5,722 t | 2024 | up 47,583.3% | volatile |
| 20 | France | 4,985 t | 2024 | up 168.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 3,209 t | 2024 | up 1.5% | volatile |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 3,187 t | 2024 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,187 t | 2024 | down 36.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Belgium | 2,885 t | 2024 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Tunisia | 1,120 t | 2024 | up 937.0% | rising |
| 26 | Singapore | 1,054 t | 2024 | down 64.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Serbia | 1,000 t | 2024 | up 852.4% | volatile |
| 28 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 489 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Ireland | 480 t | 2024 | up 3,900.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Belarus | 437 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 31 | Hungary | 350 t | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Czechia | 200 t | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 200 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 34 | Thailand | 138 t | 2024 | up 26.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Poland | 100 t | 2024 | down 95.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Turkey | 71 t | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Türkiye | 71 t | 2024 | down 29.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Laos | 65 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | falling |
| 38 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 65 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | falling |
| 40 | Lebanon | 53 t | 2024 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 41 | Greece | 49 t | 2024 | up 81.5% | volatile |
| 42 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 32 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 28 t | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Ecuador | 25 t | 2024 | up 2,400.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Philippines | 20 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Georgia | 18 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | New Caledonia | 14 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Melanesia | 14 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Lithuania | 11 t | 2024 | up 22.2% | volatile |
| 49 | China, Taiwan Province of | 11 t | 2024 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Guatemala | 8 t | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 52 | United Arab Emirates | 4 t | 2024 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 53 | Vietnam | 3 t | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Viet Nam | 3 t | 2024 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Australia | 2 t | 2024 | down 97.5% | falling |
| 55 | Israel | 2 t | 2024 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Switzerland | 1 t | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Japan | 1 t | 2024 | down 95.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Malaysia | 1 t | 2024 | down 97.9% | volatile |
| 57 | Portugal | 1 t | 2024 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Zambia | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Austria | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Chile | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Costa Rica | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Indonesia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | India | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Moldova | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Mexico | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Malta | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Namibia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Romania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Uganda | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Republic of Korea | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Republic of Moldova | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 3.69 million t
- Americas 2.03 million t
- Northern America 2.02 million t
- Europe 1.41 million t
- Northern Europe 978,193 t
- Western Europe 249,163 t
- Oceania 223,421 t
- Eastern Europe 111,179 t
- United States of America 108,854 t
- Southern Europe 72,691 t
- Asia 13,069 t
- Eastern Asia 11,359 t
- South America 8,752 t
- Africa 7,033 t
- Southern Africa 5,826 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1,925 t
- South-Eastern Asia 1,281 t
- Northern Africa 1,206 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1,068 t
- Western Asia 369 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 170 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 66 t
- Southern Asia 60 t
- Central America 8 t
- Eastern Africa 1 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 0 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