Pulp for paper — 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
Pulp for paper — Production is currently reported for 102 countries. The highest value is 35.90 million t in United States; the lowest is 0 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
The median across all reporting countries is 123,000 t, and the mean is 2.39 million t.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Belarus (up 538.3%), and the largest decrease in Laos (down 100.0%).
Pulp for paper — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 35.90 million t | 2024 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 2 | China | 31.74 million t | 2024 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 31.37 million t | 2024 | up 82.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Brazil | 25.56 million t | 2024 | up 55.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Canada | 12.90 million t | 2024 | down 22.2% | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 10.91 million t | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 7 | Indonesia | 9.89 million t | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Finland | 9.28 million t | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 9 | Russia | 8.73 million t | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 8.73 million t | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 11 | USSR | 8.59 million t | 1991 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 12 | Japan | 7.16 million t | 2024 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 13 | India | 6.13 million t | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 14 | Chile | 5.48 million t | 2024 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Uruguay | 4.16 million t | 2024 | up 117.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Portugal | 2.68 million t | 2024 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Australia and New Zealand | 2.01 million t | 2024 | down 31.8% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 1.85 million t | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 1.80 million t | 2024 | down 30.8% | rising |
| 20 | France | 1.48 million t | 2024 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 1.36 million t | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 1.25 million t | 2024 | down 53.0% | rising |
| 23 | Thailand | 1.14 million t | 2024 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 24 | New Zealand | 1.04 million t | 2024 | down 31.5% | rising |
| 25 | Australia | 973,000 t | 2024 | down 32.0% | rising |
| 26 | Norway | 888,000 t | 2024 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 27 | South Africa | 852,000 t | 2024 | down 42.6% | rising |
| 28 | Czechoslovakia | 755,000 t | 1992 | down 26.2% | rising |
| 29 | Argentina | 733,641 t | 2024 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 30 | Slovakia | 651,809 t | 2024 | down 9.2% | rising |
| 31 | Czechia | 601,000 t | 2024 | up 34.9% | falling |
| 32 | Yugoslav SFR | 495,000 t | 1991 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 33 | Republic of Korea | 489,000 t | 2024 | down 18.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Vietnam | 460,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Viet Nam | 460,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 36 | Pakistan | 452,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 37 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 431,000 t | 1999 | down 5.1% | rising |
| 38 | Colombia | 407,552 t | 2024 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 39 | China, Taiwan Province of | 370,201 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 40 | Italy | 350,880 t | 2024 | down 42.8% | falling |
| 41 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 260,000 t | 2024 | down 12.8% | volatile |
| 42 | Belgium | 235,790 t | 2024 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 229,000 t | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 43 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 229,000 t | 2024 | down 3.4% | falling |
| 45 | Belarus | 210,000 t | 2024 | up 538.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 209,949 t | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 47 | Estonia | 208,801 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 48 | Costa Rica | 171,000 t | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Egypt | 161,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Malaysia | 131,000 t | 2024 | down 44.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Turkey | 123,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 51 | Türkiye | 123,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 53 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 106,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 54 | Mexico | 92,000 t | 2024 | down 30.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 77,700 t | 2024 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 56 | Switzerland | 68,579 t | 2024 | down 49.7% | falling |
| 57 | Bangladesh | 65,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 58 | United Republic of Tanzania | 56,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 59 | Slovenia | 49,000 t | 2024 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 60 | Croatia | 41,692 t | 2024 | up 27.7% | falling |
| 61 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 37,000 t | 2024 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 62 | Philippines | 33,000 t | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Serbia and Montenegro | 25,000 t | 2005 | down 63.8% | volatile |
| 64 | Uzbekistan | 24,418 t | 2024 | up 44.5% | rising |
| 65 | Hungary | 24,000 t | 2024 | up 4.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Nigeria | 23,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 67 | Sri Lanka | 21,100 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 68 | Latvia | 18,499 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 17,928 t | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Ecuador | 16,000 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Israel | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 71 | Nepal | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 73 | Ethiopia | 9,400 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Jordan | 8,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 75 | Kazakhstan | 5,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 76 | Denmark | 4,830 t | 2024 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 77 | Algeria | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 77 | Iraq | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 77 | Madagascar | 2,000 t | 2024 | down 25.9% | volatile |
| 80 | Myanmar | 1,200 t | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Romania | 310 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Cuba | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 82 | Caribbean | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 84 | Angola | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Laos | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Liechtenstein | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Peru | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Serbia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Eswatini | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Tunisia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 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 190.07 million t
- Americas 85.44 million t
- Asia 58.27 million t
- Northern America 48.80 million t
- Europe 43.24 million t
- Eastern Asia 39.49 million t
- South America 36.37 million t
- United States of America 35.90 million t
- European Union (27) 33.03 million t
- Northern Europe 21.54 million t
- Eastern Europe 12.28 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 11.66 million t
- Southern Asia 6.94 million t
- Western Europe 4.97 million t
- Southern Europe 4.45 million t
- Oceania 2.01 million t
- Africa 1.11 million t
- Southern Africa 852,000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 808,728 t
- Central America 263,000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 212,818 t
- Northern Africa 163,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 148,600 t
- Western Asia 148,000 t
- Eastern Africa 67,400 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 53,818 t
- Central Asia 29,418 t
- Western Africa 23,000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 100 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