The total global production of pulp for paper stood at 194.75 million metric tons in 2023 - a decrease of nearly two 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 2023, accounting for roughly a quarter of global production.
Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
Characteristic
Production in million metric tons
2023
194.75
2022
198.37
2021
195.89
2020
191.22
2019
192.91
2018
196.48
2017
188.36
2016
186.75
2015
183.94
2014
183.75
2013
180.67
2012
182.4
2011
186.92
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FAO. (December 10, 2024). Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
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FAO. (2024). Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
FAO. "Production of Pulp for Paper Worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
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Production of pulp for paper worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 10, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1333405/pulp-for-paper-production-worldwide/
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