Printing and writing papers, coated — 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
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production is currently reported for 69 countries. The highest value is 7.29 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,000 t, and the mean is 448,699 t.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Honduras (up 5,419.5%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 100.0%).
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 7.29 million t | 2024 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 7.05 million t | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 3 | Japan | 3.07 million t | 2024 | down 38.4% | falling |
| 4 | Indonesia | 1.81 million t | 2024 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | 1.76 million t | 2024 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 1.65 million t | 2024 | down 54.9% | falling |
| 7 | Finland | 1.62 million t | 2024 | down 58.9% | falling |
| 8 | United States | 1.50 million t | 2024 | down 74.9% | falling |
| 9 | Italy | 833,000 t | 2024 | down 61.5% | falling |
| 10 | Austria | 818,000 t | 2024 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 11 | Mexico | 441,000 t | 2024 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 12 | India | 301,000 t | 2024 | down 60.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 289,000 t | 2024 | down 37.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Belgium | 279,000 t | 2024 | down 75.5% | falling |
| 15 | Brazil | 266,000 t | 2024 | down 22.9% | falling |
| 16 | China, Taiwan Province of | 243,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 231,000 t | 2024 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 18 | Sweden | 199,728 t | 2024 | down 79.8% | falling |
| 19 | Malaysia | 150,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 20 | Russia | 130,310 t | 2024 | up 117.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Russian Federation | 130,310 t | 2024 | up 117.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Poland | 115,000 t | 2024 | up 315.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 112,730 t | 2024 | down 72.2% | falling |
| 24 | Australia and New Zealand | 92,000 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 24 | Australia | 92,000 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 26 | Switzerland | 64,644 t | 2024 | down 65.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Costa Rica | 63,344 t | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 49,419 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 45,653 t | 2024 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 45,653 t | 2024 | down 61.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Honduras | 38,250 t | 2024 | up 5,419.5% | volatile |
| 32 | Greece | 27,164 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | France | 25,000 t | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Pakistan | 20,000 t | 2024 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 34 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 20,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Slovenia | 19,000 t | 2024 | down 87.2% | falling |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 16,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | Colombia | 15,474 t | 2024 | down 62.6% | falling |
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 10,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Caribbean | 10,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Guatemala | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 41 | Czechia | 2,000 t | 2024 | down 51.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Peru | 1,526 t | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Morocco | 1,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Estonia | 500 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Jordan | 300 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 47 | Hungary | 3 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Argentina | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Portugal | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Thailand | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Turkey | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Chile | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | South Africa | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 23.41 million t
- Asia 14.43 million t
- Eastern Asia 12.13 million t
- Europe 6.23 million t
- European Union (27) 5.99 million t
- Western Europe 2.95 million t
- Americas 2.63 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 1.96 million t
- Northern Europe 1.87 million t
- Northern America 1.79 million t
- United States of America 1.50 million t
- Southern Europe 1.11 million t
- Central America 544,594 t
- Southern Asia 341,000 t
- Eastern Europe 296,732 t
- South America 283,000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 103,076 t
- Oceania 92,000 t
- Africa 33,000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 32,000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 32,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 32,000 t
- Eastern Africa 16,000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 10,000 t
- Northern Africa 1,000 t
- Western Asia 300 t
- Central Asia 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