Geography PYQ 458 of 587 · Winds & Forests · Forests

Which country of the world is the largest producer and exporter of soft timber and wood pulp?

  1. AU.S.A
  2. BNorway
  3. CSweden
  4. DCanada

45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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Correct answer: (d) Canada

Explanation

Canada has long been the largest exporter of softwood timber and wood pulp, and option (d) is the answer. By production alone the United States leads: according to FAO’s World Food and Agriculture Statistical Yearbook 2025, it produced about 48 million tonnes (47,982 thousand tonnes) of wood pulp in 2023, the most in the world.

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