Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Russia

Russia: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production was 2.47 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.47 million t
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 83 countries
All-time high
2.60 million t
in 2022
All-time low
2.28 million t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Russia, 2017–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2017202020242017: 2.3M t2018: 2.4M t2019: 2.4M t2020: 2.4M t2021: 2.5M t2022: 2.6M t2023: 2.5M t2024: 2.5M t

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 2.47 million t for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

That places Russia 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Russia, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 2.28 million t
2018 2.42 million t +6.1%
2019 2.35 million t -2.9%
2020 2.40 million t +2.0%
2021 2.54 million t +5.8%
2022 2.60 million t +2.4%
2023 2.50 million t -3.7%
2024 2.47 million t -1.2%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 2.47 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,346 t, 54.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.35 million t 2.28 million t 2.42 million t 3
2020s 2.50 million t 2.40 million t 2.60 million t 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 3 China 2.58 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 2.58 million t compare
  3. 5 Sweden 2.54 million t compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 2.47 million t compare
  5. 8 Finland 2.31 million t compare
  6. 9 Norway 737,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in Russia?
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in Russia was 2.47 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 2.60 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million t in 2017.
How does Russia rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production?
Russia ranks 6th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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
110 places, 880 data points, 2017–2024
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