The total global production of pulp for paper stood at 198.57 million metric tons in 2022 - an increase of over one percent from the previous year. The annual production of pulp for paper has increased massively since the 1960s, though output has slowed in recent decades. The United States was the largest pulp for paper producer in 2022, accounting for roughly a quarter of global production.
Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2022
(in million metric tons)
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FAO. (December 21, 2023). Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
FAO. "Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
FAO. (2023). Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
FAO. "Production of Pulp for Paper Worldwide from 1961 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
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Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
