Pulp for paper — Production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Pulp for paper — Production was 460,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
460,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
460,000 t
in 2012
All-time low
1,400 t
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in Vietnam, 1963–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196319932024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 460,000 t for pulp for paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Vietnam peaked at 460,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,400 t, in 1963.

That places Vietnam 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in Vietnam, 1963 to 2024.
Year t Change
1963 1,400 t
1964 3,200 t +128.6%
1965 1,400 t -56.2%
1966 5,400 t +285.7%
1967 5,400 t +0.0%
1968 13,300 t +146.3%
1969 14,300 t +7.5%
1970 14,500 t +1.4%
1971 15,000 t +3.4%
1972 15,000 t +0.0%
1973 15,000 t +0.0%
1974 15,000 t +0.0%
1975 15,000 t +0.0%
1976 15,000 t +0.0%
1977 17,000 t +13.3%
1978 15,000 t -11.8%
1979 15,000 t +0.0%
1980 15,000 t +0.0%
1981 15,000 t +0.0%
1982 38,000 t +153.3%
1983 43,000 t +13.2%
1984 47,000 t +9.3%
1985 55,000 t +17.0%
1986 62,000 t +12.7%
1987 62,000 t +0.0%
1988 62,000 t +0.0%
1989 62,000 t +0.0%
1990 67,500 t +8.9%
1991 115,200 t +70.7%
1992 124,300 t +7.9%
1993 133,000 t +7.0%
1994 133,000 t +0.0%
1995 133,000 t +0.0%
1996 133,000 t +0.0%
1997 133,000 t +0.0%
1998 133,000 t +0.0%
1999 294,000 t +121.1%
2000 314,000 t +6.8%
2001 314,000 t +0.0%
2002 314,000 t +0.0%
2003 305,500 t -2.7%
2004 352,000 t +15.2%
2005 352,000 t +0.0%
2006 257,000 t -27.0%
2007 265,000 t +3.1%
2008 268,000 t +1.1%
2009 268,000 t +0.0%
2010 295,000 t +10.1%
2011 445,000 t +50.8%
2012 460,000 t +3.4%
2013 460,000 t +0.0%
2014 460,000 t +0.0%
2015 460,000 t +0.0%
2016 460,000 t +0.0%
2017 460,000 t +0.0%
2018 460,000 t +0.0%
2019 460,000 t +0.0%
2020 460,000 t +0.0%
2021 460,000 t +0.0%
2022 460,000 t +0.0%
2023 460,000 t +0.0%
2024 460,000 t +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 460,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,000 t, 57.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 460,000 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 716,500 t, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,343 t 1,400 t 14,300 t 7
1970s 15,150 t 14,500 t 17,000 t 10
1980s 46,100 t 15,000 t 62,000 t 10
1990s 139,900 t 67,500 t 294,000 t 10
2000s 300,950 t 257,000 t 352,000 t 10
2010s 442,000 t 295,000 t 460,000 t 10
2020s 460,000 t 460,000 t 460,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 31 Czechia 601,000 t compare
  2. 32 Yugoslav SFR 495,000 t compare
  3. 33 Republic of Korea 489,000 t compare
  4. 34 Viet Nam 460,000 t compare
  5. 36 Pakistan 452,000 t compare
  6. 37 Belgium-Luxembourg 431,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Vietnam?
Pulp for paper — production in Vietnam was 460,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 460,000 t in 2012.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,400 t in 1963.
How does Vietnam rank for pulp for paper — production?
Vietnam ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 7,611 data points, 1961–2024
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