Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — 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
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production is currently reported for 57 countries. The highest value is 3.27 million t in United States; the lowest is 0 t in Uruguay.
The median across all reporting countries is 47,519 t, and the mean is 215,499 t.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 20 fell. The largest increase was in Norway (up 508.7%), and the largest decrease in Bosnia and Herzegovina (down 100.0%).
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 3.27 million t | 2016 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 1.71 million t | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 2 | China | 1.71 million t | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 600,000 t | 2016 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 4 | Russia | 600,000 t | 2016 | up 34.8% | rising |
| 6 | Finland | 519,250 t | 2016 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 7 | USSR | 510,000 t | 1991 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 431,500 t | 2016 | up 150.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 398,865 t | 2016 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 10 | Indonesia | 277,000 t | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 11 | Sweden | 246,527 t | 2016 | down 13.5% | rising |
| 12 | Estonia | 173,099 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 13 | India | 168,000 t | 2016 | up 1.0% | volatile |
| 14 | South Africa | 162,109 t | 2016 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Norway | 140,000 t | 2016 | up 508.7% | falling |
| 16 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 134,000 t | 2016 | down 28.7% | falling |
| 17 | Australia and New Zealand | 127,311 t | 2016 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 18 | Thailand | 120,000 t | 2016 | up 106.9% | volatile |
| 19 | Argentina | 118,000 t | 2016 | down 44.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Viet Nam | 100,000 t | 2016 | up 122.2% | flat |
| 20 | Vietnam | 100,000 t | 2016 | up 122.2% | flat |
| 22 | Italy | 88,615 t | 2016 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 23 | Australia | 88,000 t | 2016 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 24 | Türkiye | 70,000 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Turkey | 70,000 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Yugoslav SFR | 69,000 t | 1991 | down 15.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Czechoslovakia | 62,000 t | 1991 | down 31.9% | rising |
| 28 | Brazil | 61,000 t | 2016 | up 134.6% | falling |
| 29 | Colombia | 47,519 t | 2016 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 30 | New Zealand | 39,311 t | 2016 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Pakistan | 21,000 t | 2016 | up 110.0% | falling |
| 32 | Japan | 18,000 t | 2016 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovakia | 13,000 t | 2016 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Nigeria | 9,000 t | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 6,000 t | 2016 | up 20.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Czechia | 3,551 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Myanmar | 1,200 t | 2016 | unchanged | rising |
| 38 | Madagascar | 300 t | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 39 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Spain | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Denmark | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Germany | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Austria | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | France | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Croatia | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Hungary | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Mexico | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Romania | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Serbia and Montenegro | 0 t | 2005 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Slovenia | 0 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 9.04 million t
- Americas 3.90 million t
- Northern America 3.67 million t
- United States of America 3.27 million t
- Asia 2.62 million t
- Europe 2.22 million t
- Eastern Asia 1.73 million t
- European Union (27) 1.48 million t
- Northern Europe 1.08 million t
- Eastern Europe 1.05 million t
- South-Eastern Asia 498,200 t
- Southern Asia 323,000 t
- South America 226,519 t
- Africa 171,409 t
- Southern Africa 162,109 t
- Oceania 127,311 t
- Southern Europe 88,615 t
- Western Asia 70,000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 22,500 t
- Western Africa 9,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1,500 t
- Eastern Africa 300 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 300 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 0 t
- Central America 0 t
- Western Europe 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