What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Asia?

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Asia was 2.28 million t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Asia?

The highest recorded value was 3.12 million t in 1990.

What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Asia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 1961.

How does Asia rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?

Asia ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2016.

Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Asia?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Asia

Name: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Asia: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 2.28 million t in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

2.28 million t

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

9th

of 28 groups

All-time high

3.12 million t

in 1990

All-time low

1.28 million t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2016

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Asia, 1961–2016

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 2.28 million t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Asia peaked at 3.12 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million t, in 1961.

Asia ranks 9th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.46 million t	1.28 million t	1.73 million t	9
1970s	1.98 million t	1.72 million t	2.43 million t	10
1980s	2.59 million t	2.30 million t	3.05 million t	10
1990s	2.81 million t	2.46 million t	3.12 million t	10
2000s	2.53 million t	2.37 million t	2.77 million t	10
2010s	2.38 million t	2.27 million t	2.53 million t	7

Countries ranked near Asia

6 Australia and New Zealand 1.06 million t compare
7 Germany 873,000 t compare
8 China 865,000 t compare
8 China, mainland 865,000 t compare
10 Norway 734,000 t compare
11 New Zealand 680,775 t compare
12 Japan 584,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

More environment data for Asia

Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.36 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 6.7 % (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Asia?: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Asia was 2.28 million t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Asia?: The highest recorded value was 3.12 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?: Asia ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Asia?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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