Pulp from fibres other than wood β 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 from fibres other than wood β Production is currently reported for 106 countries. The highest value is 5.10 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the).
The median across all reporting countries is 0 t, and the mean is 149,020 t.
Over the past decade 7 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 147.8%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 100.0%).
Pulp from fibres other than wood β Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 5.10 million t | 2024 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 1 | China, mainland | 5.10 million t | 2024 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 3 | India | 3.02 million t | 2024 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Pakistan | 370,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 5 | USSR | 355,000 t | 1991 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 250,000 t | 2024 | up 131.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Italy | 202,890 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 8 | Costa Rica | 171,000 t | 2024 | down 2.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Colombia | 150,779 t | 2024 | down 19.8% | rising |
| 10 | Egypt | 120,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 11 | Indonesia | 105,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 100,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 13 | Thailand | 89,645 t | 2024 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Argentina | 79,605 t | 2024 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Viet Nam | 60,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 16 | TΓΌrkiye | 53,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 17 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 51,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 18 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 50,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 19 | Canada | 40,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 20 | Germany | 39,553 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 21 | Brazil | 35,562 t | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 22 | Philippines | 33,000 t | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 23 | Hungary | 24,000 t | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 23,544 t | 2024 | up 147.8% | rising |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 18,500 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 18,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 27 | Mexico | 17,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 28 | Ecuador | 16,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 29 | Israel | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Nepal | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 31 | Japan | 10,032 t | 2024 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Ethiopia | 9,400 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 33 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9,000 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Jordan | 8,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Yugoslav SFR | 6,000 t | 1991 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 36 | France | 5,000 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Kazakhstan | 4,000 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 38 | Czechia | 3,000 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 39 | Algeria | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Iraq | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | Madagascar | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 39 | Czechoslovakia | 2,000 t | 1991 | unchanged | falling |
| 43 | Belgium | 1,790 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | Myanmar | 1,200 t | 2024 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1,000 t | 2005 | unchanged | volatile |
| 46 | Romania | 310 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 47 | Latvia | 159 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 48 | Cuba | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Angola | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Armenia | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Austria | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Belarus | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Chile | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Spain | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Estonia | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Finland | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Georgia | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Croatia | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Iceland | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Cambodia | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Liechtenstein | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Lithuania | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 50 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Malta | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Montenegro | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Norway | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Peru | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Portugal | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Serbia | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Sweden | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Tajikistan | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Turkmenistan | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Tunisia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Republic of Korea | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Republic of Moldova | 0 t | 2024 | β | flat |
| 50 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 0 t | 1999 | β | flat |
| 50 | Australia and New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
| 50 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | β | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 10.47 million t
- Asia 9.05 million t
- Eastern Asia 5.16 million t
- Southern Asia 3.49 million t
- Europe 635,702 t
- Americas 610,046 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 562,200 t
- European Union (27) 526,702 t
- Eastern Europe 377,310 t
- South-Eastern Asia 288,845 t
- South America 281,946 t
- Southern Europe 202,890 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