Mechanical wood pulp production rose 3.64% to 2,280,000 kt in Russia in 2017, according to Faostat.
Historically, mechanical wood pulp production in Russia reached an all time high of 2,280,000 kt in 2017 and an all time low of 899,000 kt in 1997. When compared to Russia's main peers, mechanical wood pulp production in China amounted to 865,000 kt, 797,000 kt in Germany, 584,000 kt in Japan and 2,496,322 kt in USA in 2017.
Russia has been ranked 5th within the group of 37 countries we follow in terms of mechanical wood pulp production, 2 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Mechanical Wood Pulp Production | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Austria | kt | 380,102 | 389,790 | 364,518 | 372,470 | 357,974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | ... | ... | ... | 230,865 | 226,600 | 226,000 | 229,000 | 225,000 | |||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | 7,719,000 | 7,665,000 | 7,755,000 | 7,054,000 | 7,050,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 865,000 | 865,000 | 865,000 | 865,000 | 865,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | 538,355 | 483,084 | 245,000 | 165,000 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 1,163,000 | 1,043,000 | 1,013,000 | 964,000 | 945,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 504,000 | 504,000 | 504,000 | 504,000 | 504,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 714,000 | 689,000 | 666,000 | 647,000 | 587,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | ... | ... | ... | 17,000 | 8,000 | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||
| Poland | kt | 20,000 | 72,000 | 71,000 | 71,333 | 68,593 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 2,043,006 | 1,648,000 | 1,447,000 | 1,225,000 | 2,149,186 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 138,000 | 112,000 | 103,000 | 85,000 | 59,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 3,805,101 | 3,600,000 | 3,385,000 | 3,047,000 | 2,747,156 |
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