PULP & PAPER

Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by

grade
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
Share of global pulp production 2021, by grade

Other pulp 6%

Mechanical and semi-chemical pulp 15%

Chemical pulp 79%

Note(s): Worldwide; 2021; Based on total production of 191.6 Mt

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
2 Source(s): FAO; ID 596069
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
Share of global pulp production 2021, by grade

Your Headline
Other pulp 6%
Your Notes:

Mechanical and semi-

chemical pulp 15%

Chemical pulp 79%

Note(s): Worldwide; 2021; Based on total production of 191.6 Mt

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
3 Source(s): FAO; ID 596069
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
Share of global pulp production 2021, by grade

Share of production
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Chemical pulp 79%

Mechanical and semi-chemical pulp 15%

Other pulp 6%

Note(s): Worldwide; 2021; Based on total production of 191.6 Mt

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
4 Source(s): FAO; ID 596069
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
Share of global pulp production 2021, by grade

Share of production Your Headline

Your Notes:
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Chemical pulp 79%

Mechanical and semi-chemical pulp 15%

Other pulp 6%

Note(s): Worldwide; 2021; Based on total production of 191.6 Mt

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
5 Source(s): FAO; ID 596069
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
Share of global pulp production 2021, by grade

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Note(s): Worldwide; 2021; Based on total production of 191.6 Mt

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
6 Source(s): FAO; ID 596069
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
Share of global pulp production 2021, by grade

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Note(s): Worldwide; 2021; Based on total production of 191.6 Mt

Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
7 Source(s): FAO; ID 596069
Distribution of pulp production worldwide in 2021, by grade
Share of global pulp production 2021, by grade

Description
Source and methodology information
Around 191.6 million metric tons of pulp for paper were produced worldwide in 2021. Of this total, chemical
Source(s) FAO pulp accounted for more than three-quarters of production, whereas mechanical and semi-chemical pulp
represented roughly 15 percent of the total output.
Conducted by FAO

Survey period 2021

Region(s) Worldwide

Number of respondents n.a.

Age group n.a.

Special characteristics Based on total production of 191.6 Mt

Published by FAO

Publication date December 2022

Original source fao.org

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Notes: Figures calculated by Statista according to the data provided by the source.
Figures have been rounded.