Pulp for paper — Production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pulp for paper — Production was 452,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 452,000 t for pulp for paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Pakistan peaked at 452,000 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23,500 t, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 36th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 23,500 t | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 29,000 t | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 42,500 t | +46.6% |
| 1965 | 55,800 t | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 55,500 t | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 50,000 t | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 46,300 t | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 43,800 t | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 27,800 t | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 42,000 t | +51.1% |
| 1972 | 50,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56,000 t | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 108,000 t | +35.0% |
| 1985 | 108,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 107,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 118,000 t | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 177,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 181,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 183,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 159,000 t | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 145,000 t | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 145,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 160,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 165,000 t | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 170,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 207,000 t | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 207,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 249,000 t | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 393,000 t | +57.8% |
| 2002 | 393,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 406,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 386,000 t | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 413,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 413,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 426,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 452,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 452,000 t | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 452,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,000 t, 226.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +57.8% | 249,000 t | 393,000 t |
| 1971 | +51.1% | 27,800 t | 42,000 t |
| 1988 | +50.0% | 118,000 t | 177,000 t |
| 1964 | +46.6% | 29,000 t | 42,500 t |
| 1983 | +42.9% | 56,000 t | 80,000 t |
| 1970 | -36.5% | 43,800 t | 27,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,211 t | 23,500 t | 55,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,180 t | 27,800 t | 56,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,700 t | 56,000 t | 181,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,100 t | 145,000 t | 207,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,300 t | 249,000 t | 452,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,000 t | 452,000 t | 452,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 452,000 t | 452,000 t | 452,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 33 Republic of Korea 489,000 t compare
- 34 Viet Nam 460,000 t compare
- 34 Vietnam 460,000 t compare
- 37 Belgium-Luxembourg 431,000 t compare
- 38 Colombia 407,552 t compare
- 39 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Pakistan?
- Pulp for paper — production in Pakistan was 452,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 452,000 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,500 t in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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