Pulp for paper — Production in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Pulp for paper — Production was 39.49 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — production in Eastern Asia stood at 39.49 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 39.49 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million t, in 1961.
Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.11 million t | — |
| 1962 | 6.31 million t | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.77 million t | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 7.25 million t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 7.49 million t | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 8.11 million t | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 8.74 million t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 9.52 million t | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 10.51 million t | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 11.80 million t | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 11.87 million t | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.99 million t | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.69 million t | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 12.66 million t | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.72 million t | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 12.62 million t | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 12.91 million t | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 13.45 million t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 14.59 million t | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 14.62 million t | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 13.55 million t | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 13.53 million t | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.23 million t | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 15.09 million t | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 18.21 million t | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 19.16 million t | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 22.49 million t | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 24.38 million t | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 24.46 million t | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 24.90 million t | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 25.68 million t | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 26.35 million t | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 27.95 million t | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 30.54 million t | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 35.76 million t | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 25.61 million t | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 29.79 million t | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 29.18 million t | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.38 million t | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.87 million t | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 25.26 million t | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 26.45 million t | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 26.97 million t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.22 million t | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.10 million t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 29.99 million t | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 30.82 million t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.41 million t | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.74 million t | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 30.46 million t | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 30.82 million t | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.54 million t | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 26.92 million t | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 27.24 million t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.18 million t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 25.62 million t | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26.21 million t | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 27.27 million t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 27.93 million t | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 28.17 million t | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32.20 million t | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 35.06 million t | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 37.02 million t | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 39.49 million t | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -28.4% | 35.76 million t | 25.61 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 million t | 6.11 million t | 10.51 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.63 million t | 11.72 million t | 14.59 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.97 million t | 13.53 million t | 24.46 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.42 million t | 24.90 million t | 35.76 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.98 million t | 25.26 million t | 31.41 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.72 million t | 25.62 million t | 30.82 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.39 million t | 28.17 million t | 39.49 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Eastern Asia?
- Pulp for paper — production in Eastern Asia was 39.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Eastern Asia ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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