Wood pulp — Production in Thailand
Thailand: Wood pulp — Production was 1.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Production in Thailand, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — production in Thailand is 1.14 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Thailand peaked at 1.19 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64,000 t, in 1994.
That places Thailand 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Wood pulp — Production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 64,000 t | — |
| 1995 | 160,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 408,000 t | +155.0% |
| 1997 | 465,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 544,000 t | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 756,000 t | +39.0% |
| 2000 | 764,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 919,000 t | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 919,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 916,000 t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 916,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 916,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 991,000 t | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million t | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 928,000 t | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million t | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million t | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million t | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 974,000 t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million t | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 927,000 t | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million t | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million t | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million t | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million t | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million t | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million t | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million t | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million t | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.14 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,000 t, 571.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.14 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 973,000 t, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Production in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +155.0% | 160,000 t | 408,000 t |
| 1995 | +150.0% | 64,000 t | 160,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 399,500 t | 64,000 t | 756,000 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 948,100 t | 764,000 t | 1.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million t | 927,000 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million t | 1.07 million t | 1.19 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — production in Thailand?
- Wood pulp — production in Thailand was 1.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,000 t in 1994.
- How does Thailand rank for wood pulp — production?
- Thailand ranks 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 — 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