1. World Leading Exporters 2016 Pulp, Paper and Sawn Timber
Sweden is the world’s second largest combined exporter of paper, pulp and sawn wood products.
Exports for sawn wood products have been converted from m³ into tonnes; the factor used is 2 m³= 1 tonnes.
The ranking for the different areas, are as follows:
Pulp: number five after Canada, Brazil, USA and Chile.
Paper: number four after Germany, USA and Finland.
Sawn wood: number three after Canada and Russia.
Source: Swedish Forest Industries Federation, CEPI, RISI, FAO, National Associations

2. Sweden’s Share of the World’s:
Per cent
Source: Swedish Forest Industries Federation, Swedish Forest Agency, RISI, FAO

3. Forests of the World Oceania 5% 191 Million Hectares
Africa 17% Million Hectares
Asia 15% 593 Million Hectares
Oceania 5% 191 Million Hectares
Europe 25% 1,005 Million Hectares (incl Russia)
North and Central America 17% 705 Million Hectares
South America 21% 864 Million Hectares
Total Area in the World: 4 Billion Hectares
Source: FAO

4. Global Use of Wood 2015
*) m3sk = Forest Cubic Meters
Source: FAO

5. Global Paper Production 2016 by Region
The world’s total paper production amounted to 411 million tonnes in 2016 (407 million tonnes 2015). This pie chart shows how this production is distributed among the different regions. Asia, which accounts for 47 per cent (191 million tonnes) of paper production is by far the largest paper producer. Europe (107 million tonnes) and North America (82 million tonnes) are also significant producers
Source: RISI

6. Global Paper Production 2016 by Grade
Source: RISI 6

7. Global Pulp Production 2016 by Region
The world’s total pulp production amounted to 181 million tonnes in 2016 (179 million tonnes 2015). This pie chart shows how this production is distributed among the different regions. North America accounts for 36 per cent (64 million tonnes) of the global pulp production. Europe (46 million tonnes) and Asia (39 million tonnes) are also significant producers. 76 per cent of the 181 million tonnes of pulp produced consisted of chemical pulp.
Source: RISI 7

8. Global Pulp Production 2016 by Quality
The world’s total pulp production amounted to 181 million tonnes in 2016 (179 million tonnes 2015). 76 per cent of the 181 million tonnes of pulp produced consisted of chemical pulp.
Source: RISI 8

9. Production and Exports of Paper 2016
This chart shows paper production and exports by country, the worlds 14 largest producers of paper.
The export ratio varies widely from one country to another. For example, the US export a very small proportion of its production, while countries such as Canada, Sweden and Finland are very export-oriented.
Sweden is the world’s 11th largest producer and the fourth largest exporter of paper 2016, after Germany, the US and Finland.
The worlds total paper production was 411 million tonnes 2016 (2015: 407 million tonnes) and the worlds paper export was 112 million tonnes for the same period (2015: 111 million tonnes). The worlds paper consumption was 411 million tonnes (2015: 407 million tonnes).
Total World Production: 411 Million Tonnes (2015: 407 Million Tonnes)
Total World Exports: 112 Million Tonnes (2015: 111 Million Tonnes)
Source: RISI, CEPI

10. Production and Exports of Pulp 2016
The chart shows wood pulp production and exports for selected countries, the worlds 10 larges producers of pulp and Portugal number 12, Germany number 13 , Spain number 16 and Uruguay number 14 .
In Sweden and most other countries, relatively small amounts of pulp are exported. Instead, the pulp is converted into paper, which is then exported.
Sweden is the world’s fifth largest producer and the sixth largest exporter of pulp, after Brazil, Canada, the US, Chile and Indonesia.
The worlds total pulp production was 181 million tonnes 2016 (2015: 179 million tonnes) and the worlds pulp export was for 54 million tonnes for the same period (2015: 51 million tonnes).
Chinas total pulp production 2016 was 16.2 million tonnes, million wood pulp and 5.6 million tonnes of non wood pulp.
Million Tonnes
Total World Production: 168 Million Tonnes ( 2014: 168 Million Tonnes)
Total World Exports: 51 Million Tonnes (2014: 50 Million Tonnes)
Source: RISI, CEPI 10

11. Paper Consumption in Europe
Paper Consumption in Europe* Deliveries from Various Countries and Regions
Total consumption of paper in the CEPI-area, 77 million tonnes (2015:77 million tonnes).
CEPI countries are as follows Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and The United Kingdom.
Total Consumption: 77 Million Tonnes (2015: 77 Million Tonnes)
* Europe= CEPI Countries
Source: CEPI 11

12. Paper Consumption in Europe 2016 by Grade
Total consumption of paper in the CEPI-area, 77.4 million tonnes (2015: 77 million tonnes).
CEPI countries are as follows Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and The United Kingdom.
Total Consumption: 77.4 Million Tonnes (2015: 77 Million Tonnes)
Source: CEPI 12

13. Raw Materials in European Papermaking 2016
The total paper production within the CEPi-countries amounted 91 million tonnes during The graph shows the raw material use in CEPI.
CEPI countries are as follows Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and The United Kingdom.
Total Paper Production: 91 Million Tonnes (2015: 91 Million Tonnes)
Source: CEPI

14. Recovery of Paper Products 2016 Per cent of Consumption
World 59
The recovery of paper products varies widely from country to country. Among the reasons for these differences are the market potential for the collected material and the efficiency of each country’s national and local collection organisations.
Globally, the average recovery rate in 2016 was 59 per cent. Despite extensive very sparsely populated areas, Sweden has one of the highest recovery rates in the world. 1.2 million tonnes of paper were collected in This gives a collection ratio – volume of waste paper collected as a percentage of paper consumption – of 72.0 per cent.
Definitions
Collection means utilisation plus export minus import of recovered paper and the changes of recovered paper stock by mills and recovered paper merchants
Recycling rate means percentage of recovered paper utilisation compared to the total paper consumption
Paper consumption means domestic deliveries plus import of paper 20 40 60 80
100%
*Europe is EU28, Norway and Switzerland
Source: RISI, CEPI

15. Global Production of Sawn Softwood 1960-2015
Source: FAO

16. Production of Sawn Softwood 2014
Worlds Leading Producers
Total World Production: 2014: 310 Million m3
Source: FAO

17. Exports of Sawn Softwood 2014
World Leading Exporters
Total World Exports 2014: 109 Million m3
Source: FAO

18. Consumption of Sawn Softwood 2015 per Capita
Source: FAO

19. Structure of the Paper Industry 2016
66 % of the Swedish Paper Mills has a production capacity which exceeds tonnes per year. In Europe 38% of the mills have the same capacity.
Within CEPI: 22 % of the paper mills has a production capacity less than tonnes per year. The mills with a capacity lower than tonnes per year are primary found in Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland and France.
Most of the mills with a capacity larger than tonnes per year
– tonnes per year are found in Sweden, Finland and Germany.
Germany, Italy, France, Spain and Poland are the countries with the largest number of mills.
CEPI countries are as follows Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and The United Kingdom.
* Europé = CEPI countries
Source: CEPI

20. Paper Consumption per Capita 2016
The width of each bar is proportional to the population of each region/country. In average, each person consumed 57 kg of paper during 2016.
Paper Consumption
kg/capita
North America 213 EU
Rest of Europe 52
Japan
China
Korea, Taiwan
Hong Kong, Singapore
& Malaysia 155
Rest of Asia 17
Oceania 114
Latin America 46
Africa
Source: RISI

21. Net Trade of Paper 2016 by Region
The Nordic Countries and North America are the world’s leading net exporters of paper.
The rest of Europe, however, is the world’s largest net importer of paper. Asia is also a large net importer.
Total production of paper 2016: 411 Million Tonnes (2015: 407 Million Tonnes)
Million Tonnes
Source: RISI

22. Net Trade of Pulp 2016 by Region
Latin America, North America and the Nordic Countries are the three largest net exporters of pulp during The rest of Europe and Asia are two large net importers of pulp.
Total Production 2016: 181 Million Tonnes (2015: 179 Million Tonnes).
Milllion tonnes
Source: RISI

23. Global Production of Paper 1961-2016
Source: FAO, RISI