Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Belarus

Belarus: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 590,000 t in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
590,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 29 countries
All-time high
590,000 t
in 2021
All-time low
440,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Belarus, 2020–2026

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2020202320262020: 440.0k t2021: 590.0k t2022: 590.0k t2023: 590.0k t2024: 590.0k t2025: 590.0k t2026: 590.0k t

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

Analysis

Belarus recorded 590,000 t for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.1% over ten years.

Belarus ranks 20th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Belarus, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 440,000 t
2021 590,000 t +34.1%
2022 590,000 t +0.0%
2023 590,000 t +0.0%
2024 590,000 t +0.0%
2025 590,000 t +0.0%
2026 590,000 t +0.0%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 590,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 530,500 t, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 590,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.82 million t, 32% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 17 Thailand 1.17 million t compare
  2. 18 Slovakia 652,000 t compare
  3. 19 Czechia 620,000 t compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 515,000 t compare
  5. 22 Mexico 471,000 t compare
  6. 23 Belgium 450,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Belarus?
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Belarus was 590,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 590,000 t in 2021.
What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 440,000 t in 2020.
How does Belarus rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
Belarus ranks 20th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
30 places, 206 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11