Chemical wood pulp — Production in Germany

Germany: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 1.40 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.40 million t
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.65 million t
in 2018
All-time low
450,000 t
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — production in Germany is 1.40 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Germany peaked at 1.65 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 450,000 t, in 1965.

That places Germany 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 577,311 t 450,000 t 775,800 t 9
1970s 563,400 t 525,000 t 608,000 t 10
1980s 599,500 t 573,000 t 654,000 t 10
1990s 699,900 t 539,000 t 829,000 t 10
2000s 1.23 million t 873,000 t 1.54 million t 10
2010s 1.60 million t 1.52 million t 1.65 million t 10
2020s 1.51 million t 1.40 million t 1.57 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Portugal 2.68 million t compare
  2. 14 India 2.43 million t compare
  3. 15 France 1.42 million t compare
  4. 17 Australia and New Zealand 1.35 million t compare
  5. 18 Austria 1.25 million t compare
  6. 19 Spain 1.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in Germany?
Chemical wood pulp — production in Germany was 1.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 450,000 t in 1965.
How does Germany rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
Germany ranks 16th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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