Production of pulp for paper rose 0% to 21,100 kt in Sri Lanka in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, production of pulp for paper in Sri Lanka reached an all time high of 21,100 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 1,600 kt in 1961.
Sri Lanka has been ranked 56th within the group of 70 countries we follow in terms of production of pulp for paper, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Production of Pulp for Paper | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Bangladesh | kt | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 17,173,000 | 16,463,000 | 15,964,000 | 16,374,000 | 17,576,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 5,986,300 | 6,276,300 | 6,126,800 | 6,126,800 | 6,126,800 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | kt | 6,777,000 | 7,127,000 | 7,269,000 | 7,782,000 | 8,234,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Laos | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 128,000 | ||
| Malaysia | kt | 235,000 | 131,000 | 131,000 | 131,000 | 131,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maldives | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Myanmar | kt | 39,800 | 39,800 | 39,800 | 38,600 | 38,600 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 452,000 | 452,000 | 452,000 | 452,000 | 452,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sri Lanka | kt | 21,100 | 21,100 | 21,100 | 21,100 | 21,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 1,143,000 | 1,043,000 | 1,149,000 | 1,138,000 | 1,186,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | 460,000 | 460,000 | 460,000 | 460,000 | 460,000 |
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