Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — 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, uncoated, mechanical — Production is currently reported for 64 countries. The highest value is 18.45 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Czechia.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,268 t, and the mean is 696,923 t.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 383.9%), and the largest decrease in Madagascar (down 100.0%).
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 18.45 million t | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 1 | China, mainland | 18.45 million t | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 3 | Canada | 1.16 million t | 2024 | down 40.1% | falling |
| 4 | Germany | 1.13 million t | 2024 | down 38.8% | flat |
| 5 | Sweden | 979,886 t | 2024 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 6 | India | 927,000 t | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 7 | United States | 559,000 t | 2024 | down 62.6% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 395,000 t | 2024 | down 47.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Japan | 386,817 t | 2024 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 10 | Norway | 359,000 t | 2024 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 11 | Viet Nam | 268,000 t | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Vietnam | 268,000 t | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Austria | 247,000 t | 2024 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 165,000 t | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Russia | 165,000 t | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Finland | 95,203 t | 2024 | down 88.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium | 95,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 18 | Pakistan | 63,000 t | 2024 | down 41.1% | falling |
| 19 | Brazil | 61,000 t | 2024 | down 62.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Republic of Korea | 51,000 t | 2024 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 21 | France | 50,000 t | 2024 | up 2.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Switzerland | 49,674 t | 2024 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Australia | 47,000 t | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Australia and New Zealand | 47,000 t | 2024 | down 46.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Morocco | 33,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 26 | Italy | 23,000 t | 2024 | down 62.3% | volatile |
| 27 | Ethiopia | 16,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Costa Rica | 15,330 t | 2024 | up 94.9% | rising |
| 29 | Poland | 15,000 t | 2024 | down 20.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Tunisia | 14,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 31 | Belarus | 13,210 t | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Denmark | 6,000 t | 2024 | up 383.9% | volatile |
| 33 | United Kingdom | 535 t | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 33 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 535 t | 2024 | down 62.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Slovenia | 112 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 36 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 t | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Uzbekistan | 44 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Hungary | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Madagascar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Myanmar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 38 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Philippines | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Romania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Türkiye | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Turkey | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | South Africa | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Caribbean | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Chile | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Czechia | 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 25.67 million t
- Asia 20.15 million t
- Eastern Asia 18.89 million t
- Europe 3.62 million t
- European Union (27) 3.03 million t
- Americas 1.80 million t
- Northern America 1.72 million t
- Western Europe 1.57 million t
- Northern Europe 1.44 million t
- Southern Asia 990,000 t
- United States of America 559,000 t
- Southern Europe 418,112 t
- South-Eastern Asia 268,000 t
- Eastern Europe 193,210 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 126,000 t
- Africa 63,000 t
- South America 61,000 t
- Oceania 47,000 t
- Northern Africa 47,000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 16,144 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 16,144 t
- Eastern Africa 16,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 16,000 t
- Central America 15,330 t
- Central Asia 144 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 0 t
- Southern Africa 0 t
- Western Asia 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