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
18th
of 104 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 18th out of 104 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.

Chemical wood pulp — Production in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 775,800 t —
1962 726,400 t -6.4%
1963 768,600 t +5.8%
1964 480,000 t -37.5%
1965 450,000 t -6.2%
1966 459,000 t +2.0%
1967 481,000 t +4.8%
1968 515,000 t +7.1%
1969 540,000 t +4.9%
1970 549,000 t +1.7%
1971 525,000 t -4.4%
1972 531,000 t +1.1%
1973 558,000 t +5.1%
1974 603,000 t +8.1%
1975 539,000 t -10.6%
1976 587,000 t +8.9%
1977 608,000 t +3.6%
1978 541,000 t -11.0%
1979 593,000 t +9.6%
1980 619,000 t +4.4%
1981 573,000 t -7.4%
1982 573,000 t +0.0%
1983 576,000 t +0.5%
1984 583,000 t +1.2%
1985 582,000 t -0.2%
1986 601,000 t +3.3%
1987 605,000 t +0.7%
1988 629,000 t +4.0%
1989 654,000 t +4.0%
1990 661,000 t +1.1%
1991 829,000 t +25.4%
1992 723,000 t -12.8%
1993 685,000 t -5.3%
1994 698,000 t +1.9%
1995 684,000 t -2.0%
1996 683,000 t -0.1%
1997 738,000 t +8.1%
1998 759,000 t +2.8%
1999 539,000 t -29.0%
2000 873,000 t +62.0%
2001 874,000 t +0.1%
2002 896,000 t +2.5%
2003 1.11 million t +23.4%
2004 1.11 million t +0.0%
2005 1.41 million t +27.6%
2006 1.47 million t +4.2%
2007 1.54 million t +5.1%
2008 1.53 million t -1.2%
2009 1.48 million t -2.9%
2010 1.52 million t +2.9%
2011 1.56 million t +2.5%
2012 1.59 million t +2.0%
2013 1.60 million t +0.3%
2014 1.63 million t +2.3%
2015 1.61 million t -1.5%
2016 1.61 million t +0.3%
2017 1.64 million t +1.5%
2018 1.65 million t +0.5%
2019 1.60 million t -2.9%
2020 1.57 million t -1.7%
2021 1.57 million t +0.1%
2022 1.51 million t -4.2%
2023 1.51 million t +0.4%
2024 1.40 million t -7.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.40 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 151,000 t, 9.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp — Production in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +62.0% 539,000 t 873,000 t
1964 -37.5% 768,600 t 480,000 t
1999 -29.0% 759,000 t 539,000 t
2005 +27.6% 1.11 million t 1.41 million t

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. 15 Portugal 2.68 million t compare
  2. 16 India 2.43 million t compare
  3. 17 France 1.42 million t compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.35 million t compare
  5. 20 Austria 1.25 million t compare
  6. 21 Spain 1.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 134 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 18th out of 104 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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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
134 places, 6,166 data points, 1961–2024
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