Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in China
China: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 865,000 t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in China, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 865,000 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in 2016. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in China peaked at 865,000 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 210,000 t, in 1972.
That places China 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 257,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 283,200 t | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 311,700 t | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 311,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 339,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 365,200 t | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 392,500 t | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 418,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 464,400 t | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 489,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 217,000 t | -55.6% |
| 1972 | 210,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 213,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 210,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 232,000 t | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 238,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 253,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 295,000 t | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 328,000 t | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 345,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 345,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 345,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 354,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 378,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 401,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 402,000 t | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 384,000 t | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 402,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 406,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 417,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 410,000 t | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 435,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 500,000 t | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 575,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 640,000 t | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 540,000 t | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 440,000 t | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 450,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 455,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 480,000 t | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 565,000 t | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 565,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 565,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 565,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 565,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 565,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 565,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 865,000 t | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 865,000 t | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 865,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 380,000 t, 2.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -55.6% | 489,000 t | 217,000 t |
| 2008 | +53.1% | 565,000 t | 865,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349,278 t | 257,700 t | 464,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,500 t | 210,000 t | 489,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 376,200 t | 345,000 t | 406,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,200 t | 410,000 t | 640,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 616,500 t | 480,000 t | 865,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 865,000 t | 865,000 t | 865,000 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 1.06 million t compare
- 9 Germany 873,000 t compare
- 10 China, mainland 865,000 t compare
- 12 Norway 734,000 t compare
- 13 New Zealand 680,775 t compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in China?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in China was 865,000 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 865,000 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 t in 1972.
- How does China rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
- China ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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
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