Wood pulp — Production in Russia

Russia: Wood pulp — Production was 8.63 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.63 million t
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.82 million t
in 2021
All-time low
3.75 million t
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood pulp — Production in Russia, 1992–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200820241992: 6.5M t1993: 5.1M t1994: 3.9M t1995: 5.1M t1996: 3.8M t1997: 3.8M t1998: 4.0M t1999: 5.1M t2000: 5.8M t2001: 6.2M t2002: 6.5M t2003: 6.8M t2004: 7.0M t2005: 7.1M t2006: 7.1M t2007: 7.0M t2008: 7.2M t2009: 6.8M t2010: 7.4M t2011: 7.9M t2012: 7.7M t2013: 7.2M t2014: 7.5M t2015: 8.1M t2016: 8.4M t2017: 8.3M t2018: 8.6M t2019: 8.2M t2020: 8.8M t2021: 8.8M t2022: 8.8M t2023: 8.6M t2024: 8.6M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — production in Russia stood at 8.63 million t.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Russia peaked at 8.82 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.75 million t, in 1997.

Russia ranks 10th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Wood pulp — Production in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp — Production in Russia, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 6.54 million t
1993 5.07 million t -22.5%
1994 3.92 million t -22.8%
1995 5.07 million t +29.5%
1996 3.82 million t -24.8%
1997 3.75 million t -1.8%
1998 3.99 million t +6.4%
1999 5.11 million t +28.0%
2000 5.84 million t +14.3%
2001 6.15 million t +5.3%
2002 6.51 million t +5.9%
2003 6.76 million t +3.9%
2004 6.97 million t +3.1%
2005 7.05 million t +1.2%
2006 7.06 million t +0.1%
2007 7.03 million t -0.5%
2008 7.18 million t +2.1%
2009 6.75 million t -6.0%
2010 7.38 million t +9.3%
2011 7.92 million t +7.3%
2012 7.66 million t -3.2%
2013 7.20 million t -6.0%
2014 7.53 million t +4.6%
2015 8.07 million t +7.2%
2016 8.35 million t +3.4%
2017 8.29 million t -0.7%
2018 8.58 million t +3.5%
2019 8.23 million t -4.1%
2020 8.77 million t +6.5%
2021 8.82 million t +0.7%
2022 8.77 million t -0.6%
2023 8.55 million t -2.5%
2024 8.63 million t +0.9%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 8.63 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,974 t, 40.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 8.63 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,032 t, 410.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.66 million t 3.75 million t 6.54 million t 8
2000s 6.73 million t 5.84 million t 7.18 million t 10
2010s 7.92 million t 7.20 million t 8.58 million t 10
2020s 8.71 million t 8.55 million t 8.82 million t 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 7 Indonesia 10.99 million t compare
  2. 8 Finland 9.68 million t compare
  3. 9 USSR 8.66 million t
  4. 10 Russian Federation 8.63 million t compare
  5. 12 Japan 7.32 million t compare
  6. 13 Chile 5.94 million t compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — production in Russia?
Wood pulp — production in Russia was 8.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 8.82 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 million t in 1997.
How does Russia rank for wood pulp — production?
Russia ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 6,680 data points, 1961–2024
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