Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Mexico

Mexico: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 471,000 t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
471,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
471,000 t
in 2020
All-time low
471,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2020202320262020: 471.0k t2021: 471.0k t2022: 471.0k t2023: 471.0k t2024: 471.0k t2025: 471.0k t2026: 471.0k t

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 471,000 t for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Mexico, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 471,000 t
2021 471,000 t +0.0%
2022 471,000 t +0.0%
2023 471,000 t +0.0%
2024 471,000 t +0.0%
2025 471,000 t +0.0%
2026 471,000 t +0.0%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 471,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 530,500 t, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 471,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.80 million t, 10% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Czechia 620,000 t compare
  2. 20 Belarus 590,000 t compare
  3. 21 Republic of Korea 515,000 t compare
  4. 23 Belgium 450,000 t compare
  5. 24 Colombia 388,881 t compare
  6. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 300,000 t compare
  7. 25 United Kingdom 300,000 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 Mexico?
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Mexico was 471,000 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 471,000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 471,000 t in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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