Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — 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
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 5.29 million t in Canada; the lowest is 0 t in Slovakia.
The median across all reporting countries is 134,000 t, and the mean is 583,225 t.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Colombia (up 281.1%), and the largest decrease in Czechia (down 100.0%).
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 5.29 million t | 2024 | down 26.8% | falling |
| 2 | United States | 2.91 million t | 2024 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 3 | China, mainland | 2.58 million t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | China | 2.58 million t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Sweden | 2.54 million t | 2024 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 6 | Russia | 2.47 million t | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 2.47 million t | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 8 | Finland | 2.31 million t | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 9 | Norway | 737,000 t | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 10 | India | 672,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Australia and New Zealand | 665,000 t | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 12 | Brazil | 639,000 t | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 620,000 t | 2024 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 14 | Germany | 360,919 t | 2024 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 15 | New Zealand | 344,000 t | 2024 | down 49.5% | falling |
| 16 | Japan | 327,040 t | 2024 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 17 | Australia | 321,000 t | 2024 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 18 | Viet Nam | 290,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 18 | Vietnam | 290,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 20 | Chile | 273,000 t | 2024 | up 0.6% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 220,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 220,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 23 | Colombia | 172,719 t | 2024 | up 281.1% | rising |
| 24 | Argentina | 167,848 t | 2024 | up 14.2% | flat |
| 25 | Estonia | 166,948 t | 2024 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 139,340 t | 2024 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 27 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 134,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | South Africa | 126,000 t | 2024 | down 66.8% | falling |
| 29 | Austria | 113,181 t | 2024 | down 65.6% | falling |
| 30 | Thailand | 73,700 t | 2024 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 31 | Spain | 72,674 t | 2024 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Turkey | 70,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 32 | Türkiye | 70,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Switzerland | 68,579 t | 2024 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 35 | France | 50,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Slovenia | 49,000 t | 2024 | down 48.4% | falling |
| 37 | Croatia | 41,692 t | 2024 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 38 | Pakistan | 41,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Belarus | 40,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 37,000 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 41 | Bangladesh | 36,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 42 | Republic of Korea | 32,000 t | 2024 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 43 | Belgium | 31,000 t | 2024 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 44 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 13,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | United Republic of Tanzania | 12,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 9,329 t | 2024 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 47 | Nigeria | 9,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Denmark | 4,830 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 1,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Uzbekistan | 874 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Czechia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Indonesia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Slovakia | 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 24.62 million t
- Europe 10.09 million t
- Americas 9.45 million t
- Northern America 8.20 million t
- European Union (27) 6.55 million t
- Northern Europe 5.98 million t
- Asia 4.27 million t
- Eastern Europe 3.14 million t
- Eastern Asia 2.95 million t
- United States of America 2.91 million t
- South America 1.25 million t
- Southern Asia 883,000 t
- Oceania 665,000 t
- Western Europe 660,679 t
- South-Eastern Asia 363,700 t
- Southern Europe 302,706 t
- Africa 147,000 t
- Southern Africa 126,000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 89,000 t
- Western Asia 70,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 48,000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 25,874 t
- Eastern Africa 12,000 t
- Western Africa 9,000 t
- Central Asia 1,874 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1,874 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