Wood pulp — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Wood pulp — Production was 27.34 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — production in China, mainland stood at 27.34 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in China, mainland peaked at 27.34 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 670,000 t, in 1972.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 750,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 800,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 800,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 850,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 900,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 925,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 975,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million t | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.10 million t | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 850,000 t | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 670,000 t | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 670,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 670,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 750,000 t | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 750,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 804,000 t | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 938,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million t | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million t | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.11 million t | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million t | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million t | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million t | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million t | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.70 million t | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million t | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million t | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.84 million t | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million t | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million t | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million t | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million t | -37.9% |
| 1997 | 1.83 million t | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 1.86 million t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.21 million t | +72.6% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million t | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.69 million t | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.71 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.26 million t | +41.8% |
| 2007 | 6.05 million t | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 6.72 million t | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 5.51 million t | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 7.58 million t | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million t | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 8.72 million t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 9.62 million t | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 10.22 million t | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 10.21 million t | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.03 million t | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.55 million t | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.54 million t | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 13.75 million t | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 16.00 million t | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 19.16 million t | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 22.22 million t | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 24.19 million t | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 27.34 million t | +13.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Production in China, mainland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +72.6% | 1.86 million t | 3.21 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 861,111 t | 700,000 t | 1.05 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 824,800 t | 670,000 t | 1.10 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.70 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 million t | 1.40 million t | 3.21 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million t | 3.32 million t | 6.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 million t | 7.58 million t | 13.75 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.78 million t | 16.00 million t | 27.34 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — production in China, mainland?
- Wood pulp — production in China, mainland was 27.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.34 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 670,000 t in 1972.
- How does China, mainland rank for wood pulp — production?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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