Pulp from fibres other than wood — 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 — Production is currently reported for 83 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 5,000 t, and the mean is 194,629 t.
Over the past decade 8 countries rose and 17 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 — 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 | Russia | 100,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 12 | United States | 100,000 t | 2024 | down 68.7% | falling |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 100,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 15 | Thailand | 89,645 t | 2024 | down 32.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Argentina | 79,605 t | 2024 | down 45.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Vietnam | 60,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 17 | Viet Nam | 60,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 19 | Turkey | 53,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 19 | Türkiye | 53,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 21 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 51,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 22 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 50,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 23 | Canada | 40,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 24 | Germany | 39,553 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | South Africa | 36,000 t | 2024 | down 49.3% | rising |
| 26 | Brazil | 35,562 t | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 27 | Philippines | 33,000 t | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 24,000 t | 2024 | up 4.3% | falling |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 23,544 t | 2024 | up 147.8% | rising |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 18,500 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 18,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 32 | Mexico | 17,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 33 | Ecuador | 16,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 34 | Israel | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Nepal | 15,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 36 | Japan | 10,032 t | 2024 | down 56.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Ethiopia | 9,400 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 9,000 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 38 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 9,000 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Jordan | 8,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 41 | Yugoslav SFR | 6,000 t | 1991 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 42 | France | 5,000 t | 2024 | down 93.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 4,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 44 | Czechia | 3,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Algeria | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 45 | Iraq | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 45 | Madagascar | 2,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Czechoslovakia | 2,000 t | 1991 | unchanged | falling |
| 49 | Belgium | 1,790 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Myanmar | 1,200 t | 2024 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1,000 t | 2005 | unchanged | volatile |
| 52 | Romania | 310 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Latvia | 159 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Cuba | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 54 | Caribbean | 100 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 56 | Angola | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Albania | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Australia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Austria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Bulgaria | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Denmark | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Spain | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Greece | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Honduras | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Morocco | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Peru | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Portugal | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Slovakia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Sweden | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Tunisia | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Republic of Korea | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Australia and New Zealand | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0 t | 2024 | — | 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
- Central America 188,000 t
- Africa 169,400 t
- Northern America 140,000 t
- Northern Africa 122,000 t
- United States of America 100,000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 99,944 t
- Western Asia 78,000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 51,944 t
- Western Europe 46,343 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 45,600 t
- Southern Africa 36,000 t
- Central Asia 27,544 t
- Eastern Africa 11,400 t
- Northern Europe 9,159 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 100 t
- Oceania 0 t
- Middle Africa 0 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