Chemicals, Fuels & Wood Products

Wood Pulp: Market Size, Growth & Forecast to 2030

The Wood Pulp market is valued at about $168.4 billion (2026) and is projected to grow at a 4.3% CAGR through 2030. The largest cost driver is Pulpwood and fiber feedstocks (55% of spend). Asia Pacific leads demand at 43%.

Market size
$168.4 bn (2026)
CAGR to 2030
+4.3%
Buyer power
Favours buyers
Tracked suppliers
1150
Projected market growth (index, 2026 = 100)
Base year 2026
Official data · Claight projectionForecast
Market size index, 2026 = 100, at the 4.3% CAGR.
Forecast
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2026 base: 1002031 est: 123

Cost structure

Pulpwood and fiber feedstocks
55%
Energy and utility operations
20%
Logistics and freight distribution
13%
Chemicals and processing agents
7%
Labor and maintenance
5%

Regional demand split

Asia Pacific demand
43%
North America demand
24%
Europe demand
20%
Latin America demand
8%
Rest of world demand
5%

Key suppliers

Suzano S.A.International PaperUPM Kymmene CorporationStora EnsoMercer InternationalNine Dragons Paper
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Claight market analysis of proprietary and public data. Full report: /category-intelligence/wood-pulp