Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — 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...

Countries reporting
90
Highest
265,243 t
Australia and New Zealand
Lowest
0 t
China, Taiwan Province of
Median
1 t
Years covered
56
1961–2016
Data points
3,350

What the numbers show

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity is currently reported for 90 countries. The highest value is 265,243 t in Australia and New Zealand; the lowest is 0 t in China, Taiwan Province of.

The median across all reporting countries is 1 t, and the mean is 10,715 t.

Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 37 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 11,316.8%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 100.0%).

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Australia and New Zealand 265,243 t 2016 up 18.9% rising
2 New Zealand 265,209 t 2016 up 18.9% rising
3 Germany 105,000 t 2016 up 122.3% volatile
4 United States 98,388 t 2016 up 209.3% volatile
5 Sweden 60,230 t 2016 down 64.4% volatile
6 Norway 55,131 t 2016 down 72.0% volatile
7 Croatia 32,264 t 2016 down 25.0% flat
8 Canada 27,579 t 2016 down 72.7% volatile
9 Spain 18,381 t 2016 up 11,316.8% volatile
10 Yugoslav SFR 13,700 t 1991 up 953.8% volatile
11 Slovenia 4,458 t 2016 — volatile
12 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,000 t 1999 up 1,900.0% volatile
13 Finland 2,848 t 2016 down 90.9% volatile
14 France 1,820 t 2016 up 863.0% volatile
15 United Kingdom 1,503 t 2016 up 23.5% volatile
15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,503 t 2016 up 23.5% volatile
17 Saudi Arabia 1,400 t 2016 — volatile
18 Belgium 1,377 t 2016 up 244.2% volatile
19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 902 t 2016 down 92.8% volatile
20 Poland 611 t 2016 down 83.9% volatile
21 Republic of Korea 579 t 2016 — volatile
22 Italy 541 t 2016 down 97.5% volatile
23 Thailand 527 t 2016 up 69.5% rising
24 Slovakia 217 t 2016 down 89.2% volatile
25 Vietnam 177 t 2016 up 1,375.0% volatile
25 Viet Nam 177 t 2016 up 1,375.0% volatile
27 Turkey 100 t 2016 — volatile
27 Türkiye 100 t 2016 — volatile
29 Latvia 68 t 2016 — volatile
30 Japan 35 t 2016 — volatile
31 Australia 34 t 2016 — volatile
32 China 33 t 2016 down 82.3% volatile
32 China, mainland 33 t 2016 down 81.8% volatile
34 Greece 31 t 2016 — volatile
34 Israel 31 t 2016 — volatile
36 Austria 29 t 2016 — volatile
37 Hungary 23 t 2016 — volatile
38 Singapore 18 t 2016 — volatile
39 Egypt 15 t 2016 down 97.1% volatile
40 Portugal 14 t 2016 — volatile
41 Albania 10 t 2016 up 900.0% volatile
42 Czechia 5 t 2016 down 97.8% volatile
42 Malaysia 5 t 2016 down 99.8% volatile
44 Costa Rica 1 t 2016 — volatile
44 India 1 t 2016 down 90.9% volatile
44 South Africa 1 t 2016 — volatile
47 United Arab Emirates 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Argentina 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Bulgaria 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Bahrain 0 t 2016 down 100.0% falling
47 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Belarus 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Brazil 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Switzerland 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Chile 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Denmark 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Ecuador 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Estonia 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Ethiopia 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Guatemala 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Honduras 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Indonesia 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Ireland 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Jordan 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Kenya 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Laos 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Lebanon 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Sri Lanka 0 t 2016 down 100.0% falling
47 Lithuania 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Luxembourg 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Morocco 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Mexico 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 North Macedonia 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Malta 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Namibia 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Nigeria 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Nepal 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Oman 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Pakistan 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Romania 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Russia 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 El Salvador 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Serbia 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Uganda 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 Ukraine 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t 2005 down 100.0% volatile
47 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Russian Federation 0 t 2016 — volatile
47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t 2016 down 100.0% volatile
47 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t 2016 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.

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Indicator
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
133 places, 3,350 data points, 1961–2016
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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