Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree β 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, woodfree β Production is currently reported for 69 countries. The highest value is 3.78 million t in India; the lowest is 0 t in Kenya.
The median across all reporting countries is 11,000 t, and the mean is 305,929 t.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Romania (up 1,191.7%), and the largest decrease in Australia (down 100.0%).
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree β Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3.78 million t | 2024 | up 84.3% | rising |
| 2 | Indonesia | 3.00 million t | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 3 | Japan | 1.99 million t | 2024 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 4 | Brazil | 1.84 million t | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 5 | Portugal | 1.22 million t | 2024 | down 23.0% | rising |
| 6 | Thailand | 1.16 million t | 2024 | up 48.1% | rising |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 1.11 million t | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 8 | Germany | 927,805 t | 2024 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 9 | Canada | 574,000 t | 2024 | down 10.7% | falling |
| 10 | Slovak Republic | 544,818 t | 2024 | down 12.1% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 515,000 t | 2024 | down 29.3% | rising |
| 12 | France | 438,000 t | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 13 | Sweden | 411,595 t | 2024 | down 50.5% | falling |
| 14 | Italy | 402,330 t | 2024 | down 16.3% | falling |
| 15 | Republic of Korea | 372,000 t | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 16 | South Africa | 308,728 t | 2024 | down 32.0% | falling |
| 17 | Finland | 302,926 t | 2024 | down 71.5% | falling |
| 18 | China | 246,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 18 | China, Taiwan Province of | 246,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 20 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 223,270 t | 2024 | down 54.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Argentina | 210,353 t | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 22 | Austria | 207,000 t | 2024 | down 51.4% | falling |
| 23 | Colombia | 188,433 t | 2024 | down 34.1% | rising |
| 24 | Egypt | 150,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 25 | Israel | 141,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 26 | Romania | 126,058 t | 2024 | up 1,191.7% | volatile |
| 27 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 103,177 t | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 28 | Czechia | 87,000 t | 2024 | up 45.7% | falling |
| 29 | Pakistan | 68,000 t | 2024 | down 41.9% | falling |
| 30 | Slovenia | 52,000 t | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 31 | Philippines | 49,000 t | 2024 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Bangladesh | 30,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | Denmark | 22,000 t | 2024 | down 85.4% | volatile |
| 34 | Algeria | 14,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 35 | Sri Lanka | 11,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Myanmar | 9,000 t | 2024 | up 60.7% | rising |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 6,400 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 5,189 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 39 | Ukraine | 5,000 t | 2024 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Iraq | 4,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 41 | Jordan | 2,900 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 42 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,333 t | 2024 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 873 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 44 | Estonia | 400 t | 2024 | down 40.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 221 t | 2024 | up 194.7% | rising |
| 46 | Uruguay | 215 t | 2024 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Uzbekistan | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 47 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Belgium | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Chile | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Australia and New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Kazakhstan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Yemen | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Mexico | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Madagascar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Spain | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Latvia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 47 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 25.39 million t
- Americas 7.06 million t
- European Union (27) 5.48 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 4.22 million t
- Northern America 4.78 million t
- Southern Asia 3.93 million t
- United States of America 4.21 million t
- Eastern Asia 2.61 million t
- Eastern Europe 2.39 million t
- Western Europe 1.80 million t
- South America 2.28 million t
- Northern Europe 840,098 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