Printing and writing papers — 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 — Production is currently reported for 102 countries. The highest value is 25.99 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 63,056 t, and the mean is 1.03 million t.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 57 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 1,698.1%), and the largest decrease in Bulgaria (down 100.0%).
Printing and writing papers — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 25.99 million t | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 25.50 million t | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 3 | United States | 6.26 million t | 2024 | down 59.2% | rising |
| 4 | Japan | 5.44 million t | 2024 | down 35.9% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 5.01 million t | 2024 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 4.81 million t | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Germany | 3.71 million t | 2024 | down 47.9% | rising |
| 8 | Republic of Korea | 2.19 million t | 2024 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Brazil | 2.17 million t | 2024 | down 17.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Canada | 2.02 million t | 2024 | down 33.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Finland | 2.02 million t | 2024 | down 65.2% | volatile |
| 12 | Sweden | 1.59 million t | 2024 | down 48.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Russia | 1.40 million t | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 13 | Russian Federation | 1.40 million t | 2024 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 1.27 million t | 2024 | down 45.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Italy | 1.26 million t | 2024 | down 53.5% | rising |
| 17 | USSR | 1.25 million t | 1991 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 18 | Portugal | 1.22 million t | 2024 | down 23.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Thailand | 1.16 million t | 2024 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 1.10 million t | 1999 | up 53.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Poland | 645,000 t | 2024 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Spain | 626,000 t | 2024 | down 47.1% | rising |
| 23 | Slovakia | 544,818 t | 2024 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 24 | France | 513,000 t | 2024 | down 70.1% | rising |
| 25 | China, Taiwan Province of | 489,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 26 | Mexico | 441,000 t | 2024 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 374,000 t | 2024 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 28 | Norway | 359,000 t | 2024 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 336,000 t | 2024 | down 62.3% | rising |
| 30 | South Africa | 308,728 t | 2024 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Vietnam | 268,000 t | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Viet Nam | 268,000 t | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Turkey | 250,000 t | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Türkiye | 250,000 t | 2024 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Yugoslav SFR | 244,000 t | 1991 | down 17.8% | rising |
| 36 | Argentina | 210,353 t | 2024 | down 38.5% | rising |
| 37 | Colombia | 203,907 t | 2024 | down 37.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Romania | 175,477 t | 2024 | up 1,698.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Pakistan | 151,000 t | 2024 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Egypt | 150,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 40 | Malaysia | 150,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | United Kingdom | 149,365 t | 2024 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 42 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 149,365 t | 2024 | down 61.2% | falling |
| 44 | Israel | 141,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 45 | Australia | 139,000 t | 2024 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Australia and New Zealand | 139,000 t | 2024 | down 64.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Switzerland | 114,318 t | 2024 | down 71.7% | rising |
| 48 | Czechia | 89,000 t | 2024 | up 39.5% | falling |
| 49 | Costa Rica | 78,895 t | 2024 | down 5.1% | flat |
| 50 | Czechoslovakia | 75,000 t | 1992 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 51 | Slovenia | 71,112 t | 2024 | down 68.3% | rising |
| 52 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 55,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 53 | Philippines | 49,000 t | 2024 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 39,434 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 55 | Ethiopia | 38,400 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 56 | Honduras | 38,250 t | 2024 | up 194.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Morocco | 34,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 58 | Greece | 32,353 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Bangladesh | 30,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 60 | Denmark | 28,000 t | 2024 | down 82.0% | flat |
| 61 | Algeria | 14,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 61 | Tunisia | 14,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 63 | Belarus | 13,210 t | 2024 | down 14.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Sri Lanka | 11,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 65 | Dominican Republic | 10,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Caribbean | 10,000 t | 2024 | down 7.4% | volatile |
| 67 | Myanmar | 9,000 t | 2024 | down 34.3% | volatile |
| 68 | United Republic of Tanzania | 6,000 t | 1997 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 69 | Ukraine | 5,000 t | 2024 | down 86.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Iraq | 4,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 71 | Jordan | 3,200 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 72 | Guatemala | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 72 | Ethiopia PDR | 2,000 t | 1992 | down 42.9% | rising |
| 74 | Zambia | 1,900 t | 1997 | up 90.0% | flat |
| 75 | Peru | 1,526 t | 2024 | down 96.6% | volatile |
| 76 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,333 t | 2024 | up 48.1% | volatile |
| 77 | Estonia | 900 t | 2024 | up 34.7% | volatile |
| 78 | Hungary | 876 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Uruguay | 215 t | 2024 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 80 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 t | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Uzbekistan | 44 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Angola | 0 t | 1997 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Chile | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Ecuador | 0 t | 1997 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Madagascar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Paraguay | 0 t | 1997 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 82 | Yemen | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 82 | 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 74.47 million t
- Asia 45.72 million t
- Eastern Asia 33.62 million t
- Europe 16.55 million t
- European Union (27) 14.51 million t
- Americas 11.48 million t
- Northern America 8.29 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 6.45 million t
- Western Europe 6.32 million t
- United States of America 6.26 million t
- Southern Asia 5.26 million t
- Northern Europe 4.15 million t
- Southern Europe 3.21 million t
- Eastern Europe 2.88 million t
- South America 2.63 million t
- Africa 575,128 t
- Central America 560,145 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 545,810 t
- Western Asia 398,200 t
- Southern Africa 308,728 t
- Northern Africa 212,000 t
- Oceania 139,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 93,400 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 54,544 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 54,544 t
- Eastern Africa 38,400 t
- Western Africa 16,000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 10,000 t
- Central Asia 144 t
- Middle 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