Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 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...
What the numbers show
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production is currently reported for 74 countries. The highest value is 2.09 million t in Vietnam; the lowest is 0 t in Australia and New Zealand.
The median across all reporting countries is 11,000 t, and the mean is 169,839 t.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in India (up 9,100.0%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 100.0%).
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnam | 2.09 million t | 2024 | up 757.1% | volatile |
| 1 | Viet Nam | 2.09 million t | 2024 | up 757.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Italy | 1.49 million t | 2024 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 1.25 million t | 2024 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 891,150 t | 2024 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 6 | Spain | 770,400 t | 2024 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 521,485 t | 2024 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 8 | Brazil | 338,000 t | 2024 | down 26.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Pakistan | 316,000 t | 2024 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 10 | India | 276,000 t | 2024 | up 9,100.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Republic of Korea | 244,000 t | 2024 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 12 | Finland | 232,452 t | 2024 | down 28.0% | rising |
| 13 | Turkey | 228,240 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Türkiye | 228,240 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 15 | United Kingdom | 144,637 t | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 15 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 144,637 t | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 125,000 t | 2024 | up 176.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Japan | 118,214 t | 2024 | down 23.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Russia | 115,601 t | 2024 | up 151.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Russian Federation | 115,601 t | 2024 | up 151.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Slovenia | 90,000 t | 2024 | up 263.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Norway | 88,000 t | 2024 | up 175.0% | flat |
| 23 | France | 82,780 t | 2024 | down 74.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Ukraine | 66,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Philippines | 61,000 t | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 26 | Denmark | 57,000 t | 2024 | up 526.4% | volatile |
| 27 | Canada | 55,087 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 46,000 t | 2024 | up 411.1% | falling |
| 29 | China | 45,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 29 | China, Taiwan Province of | 45,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 31 | Serbia | 34,000 t | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Georgia | 32,742 t | 2024 | up 409.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Romania | 28,827 t | 2024 | up 10.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Argentina | 28,628 t | 2024 | up 248.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Colombia | 17,697 t | 2024 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 36 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 37 | Austria | 11,000 t | 2024 | up 24.0% | falling |
| 37 | Portugal | 11,000 t | 2024 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 10,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 40 | Serbia and Montenegro | 8,000 t | 2005 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Uzbekistan | 5,487 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Greece | 2,650 t | 2024 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Chile | 2,000 t | 2024 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Estonia | 2,000 t | 2024 | up 254.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 1,363 t | 2024 | down 6.5% | flat |
| 46 | Mauritania | 1,100 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 47 | Madagascar | 716 t | 2024 | up 922.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Belgium | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Hungary | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Indonesia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Jordan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Myanmar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Tunisia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | South Africa | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Caribbean | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Australia and New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | 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.
- World 9.94 million t
- Europe 4.81 million t
- European Union (27) 4.36 million t
- Asia 3.43 million t
- Southern Europe 2.40 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 2.15 million t
- Americas 1.69 million t
- Western Europe 1.51 million t
- Northern America 1.30 million t
- United States of America 1.25 million t
- Southern Asia 607,000 t
- Northern Europe 524,089 t
- Eastern Asia 407,214 t
- South America 386,325 t
- Eastern Europe 381,428 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 327,816 t
- Western Asia 260,982 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 17,303 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 15,487 t
- Africa 11,816 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 11,816 t
- Eastern Africa 10,716 t
- Central Asia 5,487 t
- Central America 1,363 t
- Western Africa 1,100 t
- Oceania 0 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0 t
- Northern Africa 0 t
- Southern Africa 0 t
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