Pulp for paper — Production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Pulp for paper — Production was 9.89 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Production in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in Indonesia is 9.89 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Indonesia peaked at 9.89 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 10,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,700 t | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 14,700 t | +37.4% |
| 1970 | 15,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 t | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 22,000 t | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 36,500 t | +65.9% |
| 1974 | 42,500 t | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 46,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 50,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 35,000 t | -30.0% |
| 1978 | 46,000 t | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 78,000 t | +69.6% |
| 1980 | 77,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 115,000 t | +49.4% |
| 1982 | 144,000 t | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 158,000 t | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 189,000 t | +19.6% |
| 1985 | 221,000 t | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 221,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 192,000 t | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 192,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 501,000 t | +160.9% |
| 1990 | 786,000 t | +56.9% |
| 1991 | 835,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 million t | +37.7% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million t | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 1.80 million t | +30.2% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million t | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 2.56 million t | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million t | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.90 million t | -36.4% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million t | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 4.19 million t | +142.8% |
| 2001 | 4.43 million t | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 4.43 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.43 million t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.43 million t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.68 million t | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 5.28 million t | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 5.75 million t | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.07 million t | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 5.82 million t | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 6.56 million t | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 6.71 million t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.78 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.78 million t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.13 million t | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 7.27 million t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.78 million t | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.23 million t | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.19 million t | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.97 million t | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 8.70 million t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.98 million t | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.89 million t | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 9.89 million t | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 9.89 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,000 t, 1236.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 9.89 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 716,500 t, 13.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +160.9% | 192,000 t | 501,000 t |
| 2000 | +142.8% | 1.73 million t | 4.19 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,933 t | 6,000 t | 14,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,800 t | 15,000 t | 78,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,000 t | 77,000 t | 501,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million t | 786,000 t | 2.98 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million t | 3.68 million t | 5.75 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 million t | 5.82 million t | 8.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.29 million t | 8.70 million t | 9.89 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Indonesia?
- Pulp for paper — production in Indonesia was 9.89 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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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