The global production of pulp for paper surpassed 191 million metric tons in 2021. North America was the largest producer that year, with an output of nearly 63 million metric tons. The second-largest pulp producing region was Europe, with a production volume of 48.3 million metric tons.
Production of pulp for paper worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons)
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FAO. (December 16, 2022). Production of pulp for paper worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177459/global-pulp-production-by-region/
FAO. "Production of pulp for paper worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177459/global-pulp-production-by-region/
FAO. (2022). Production of pulp for paper worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177459/global-pulp-production-by-region/
FAO. "Production of Pulp for Paper Worldwide in 2021, by Region (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177459/global-pulp-production-by-region/
FAO, Production of pulp for paper worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177459/global-pulp-production-by-region/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Production of pulp for paper worldwide in 2021, by region (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177459/global-pulp-production-by-region/