Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production was 2.58 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
2.58 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 70 countries
All-time high
2.58 million t
in 2017
All-time low
2.58 million t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in China (People’s Republic of), 2017–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2017202020242017: 2.6M t2018: 2.6M t2019: 2.6M t2020: 2.6M t2021: 2.6M t2022: 2.6M t2023: 2.6M t2024: 2.6M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 2.58 million t. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.58 million t 2.58 million t 2.58 million t 3
2020s 2.58 million t 2.58 million t 2.58 million t 5

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 Canada 5.29 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 2.58 million t compare
  3. 4 Sweden 2.54 million t compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 2.47 million t compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in China (People’s Republic of)?
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in China (People’s Republic of) was 2.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million t in 2017.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
104 places, 832 data points, 2017–2024
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