Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Thailand

Thailand: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 1.17 million t in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
1.17 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.17 million t
in 2024
All-time low
948,000 t
in 2021
Years of data
7
2020–2026

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2020202320262020: 954.0k t2021: 948.0k t2022: 1.1M t2023: 980.0k t2024: 1.2M t2025: 1.2M t2026: 1.2M t

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 1.17 million t for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026.

The figure is up 22.5% over ten years.

Thailand ranks 17th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Thailand, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 954,000 t
2021 948,000 t -0.6%
2022 1.11 million t +17.5%
2023 980,000 t -12.0%
2024 1.17 million t +19.6%
2025 1.17 million t -0.3%
2026 1.17 million t +0.0%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 1.17 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 530,500 t, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 1.17 million t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31 million t, 89% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 14 France 2.00 million t compare
  2. 15 Austria 1.64 million t compare
  3. 16 New Zealand 1.31 million t compare
  4. 18 Slovakia 652,000 t compare
  5. 19 Czechia 620,000 t compare
  6. 20 Belarus 590,000 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 Thailand?
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Thailand was 1.17 million 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 948,000 t in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
Thailand ranks 17th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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