Wrapping papers — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
Wrapping papers — Production is currently reported for 81 countries. The highest value is 7.75 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Zimbabwe.
The median across all reporting countries is 58,543 t, and the mean is 358,817 t.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Uzbekistan (up 3,989.2%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 100.0%).
Wrapping papers — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 7.75 million t | 2024 | up 19.2% | falling |
| 1 | China, mainland | 7.75 million t | 2024 | up 19.2% | falling |
| 3 | United States | 2.35 million t | 2024 | up 55.4% | rising |
| 4 | Sweden | 903,000 t | 2024 | down 10.6% | flat |
| 5 | Japan | 753,556 t | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 6 | Russia | 741,144 t | 2024 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 741,144 t | 2024 | up 43.9% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 561,234 t | 2024 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 9 | Brazil | 556,000 t | 2024 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 10 | Turkey | 537,060 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Türkiye | 537,060 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Czechia | 513,000 t | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 495,875 t | 2024 | down 26.7% | flat |
| 14 | Germany | 423,768 t | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 356,000 t | 2024 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 16 | Canada | 302,400 t | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 17 | Poland | 280,000 t | 2024 | up 47.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 264,458 t | 2024 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 19 | India | 253,000 t | 2024 | up 80.7% | volatile |
| 20 | France | 220,000 t | 2024 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 21 | Ukraine | 219,000 t | 2024 | up 17.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Mexico | 218,000 t | 2024 | up 46.3% | falling |
| 23 | Republic of Korea | 201,000 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 24 | Hungary | 177,043 t | 2024 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 170,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 124,675 t | 2024 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Spain | 114,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 28 | Morocco | 92,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 29 | Greece | 89,457 t | 2024 | down 25.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 88,300 t | 2024 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom | 84,812 t | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 84,812 t | 2024 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 84,578 t | 2024 | up 1,591.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Romania | 84,150 t | 2024 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 35 | Chile | 71,000 t | 2024 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 35 | Australia and New Zealand | 71,000 t | 2024 | down 14.5% | volatile |
| 37 | Australia | 70,000 t | 2024 | down 13.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Serbia | 66,000 t | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 39 | Belarus | 64,430 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 63,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Colombia | 58,543 t | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 42 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 46,483 t | 2024 | down 36.3% | rising |
| 43 | Estonia | 44,000 t | 2024 | down 35.2% | falling |
| 44 | Argentina | 43,238 t | 2024 | down 68.4% | falling |
| 45 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 41,067 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 46 | Pakistan | 40,000 t | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 46 | United Republic of Tanzania | 40,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 48 | Norway | 35,000 t | 2024 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 49 | South Africa | 31,272 t | 2024 | up 446.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Serbia and Montenegro | 30,000 t | 2005 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 51 | Uzbekistan | 24,535 t | 2024 | up 3,989.2% | volatile |
| 52 | North Macedonia | 22,000 t | 2024 | up 69.2% | rising |
| 53 | Armenia | 17,731 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 54 | Algeria | 17,500 t | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 55 | Denmark | 12,000 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 55 | Slovenia | 12,000 t | 2024 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Latvia | 10,000 t | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 58 | Indonesia | 3,180 t | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Lithuania | 2,200 t | 2024 | down 84.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Jordan | 2,100 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 61 | Madagascar | 1,258 t | 2024 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 62 | Barbados | 1,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Iraq | 1,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | New Zealand | 1,000 t | 2024 | down 50.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Zambia | 1,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 62 | Caribbean | 1,000 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 621 t | 2024 | down 77.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Montenegro | 478 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Azerbaijan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Belgium | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Switzerland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Cuba | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Kenya | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Myanmar | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Peru | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | Portugal | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Thailand | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Uruguay | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 19.86 million t
- Asia 9.65 million t
- Eastern Asia 8.70 million t
- Europe 6.14 million t
- European Union (27) 4.82 million t
- Americas 3.64 million t
- Northern America 2.65 million t
- Eastern Europe 2.43 million t
- United States of America 2.35 million t
- Northern Europe 1.59 million t
- Southern Europe 1.08 million t
- Western Europe 1.05 million t
- South America 769,848 t
- Western Asia 557,891 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 398,425 t
- Africa 363,030 t
- Southern Asia 293,000 t
- Northern Africa 279,500 t
- Central America 218,621 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 138,266 t
- Central Asia 87,535 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 75,793 t
- Oceania 71,000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 52,258 t
- Eastern Africa 42,258 t
- Southern Africa 31,272 t
- South-Eastern Asia 3,180 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 1,000 t
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