Chemical wood pulp — Production in Italy
Italy: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 8,650 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 8,650 t for chemical wood pulp — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Italy peaked at 137,000 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2007.
That places Italy 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp — Production in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 67,200 t | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 71,800 t | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 79,500 t | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 90,100 t | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 78,500 t | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 111,000 t | +41.4% |
| 1968 | 111,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 124,000 t | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 125,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 98,000 t | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 116,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 121,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 137,000 t | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 100,000 t | -27.0% |
| 1976 | 86,000 t | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 54,000 t | -37.2% |
| 1978 | 85,000 t | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 54,000 t | -36.5% |
| 1980 | 28,000 t | -48.1% |
| 1981 | 75,000 t | +167.9% |
| 1982 | 81,000 t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 105,000 t | +29.6% |
| 1984 | 130,000 t | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 65,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 55,000 t | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 95,000 t | +72.7% |
| 1988 | 80,000 t | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 70,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 54,000 t | -22.9% |
| 1991 | 47,000 t | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 39,000 t | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 29,000 t | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 45,000 t | +55.2% |
| 1995 | 40,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 38,000 t | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 78,000 t | +105.3% |
| 1998 | 79,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 39,000 t | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 40,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43,000 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 43,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,000 t | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 42,000 t | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 46,000 t | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 35,000 t | — |
| 2011 | 20,907 t | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 22,000 t | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 22,333 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24,030 t | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 23,211 t | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 22,924 t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22,706 t | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 21,583 t | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 19,512 t | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 13,012 t | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 13,012 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,012 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,650 t | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 8,650 t | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 8,650 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 151,000 t, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Production in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +167.9% | 28,000 t | 75,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87,833 t | 57,400 t | 124,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,600 t | 54,000 t | 137,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,400 t | 28,000 t | 130,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,800 t | 29,000 t | 79,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,200 t | 0 t | 46,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,421 t | 19,512 t | 35,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,267 t | 8,650 t | 13,012 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 53 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,928 t compare
- 54 Nigeria 14,000 t compare
- 55 Bangladesh 11,000 t compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 2,600 t compare
- 58 Albania 0 t compare
- 58 Angola 0 t compare
- 58 Armenia 0 t
- 58 Azerbaijan 0 t
- 58 Cameroon 0 t
- 58 Croatia 0 t
- 58 Cyprus 0 t
- 58 Denmark 0 t
- 58 Eswatini 0 t compare
- 58 Georgia 0 t
- 58 Greece 0 t
- 58 Honduras 0 t compare
- 58 Hungary 0 t compare
- 58 Iceland 0 t
- 58 Ireland 0 t
- 58 Israel 0 t
- 58 Kazakhstan 0 t
- 58 Kenya 0 t compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
- 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 0 t
- 58 Lithuania 0 t compare
- 58 Luxembourg 0 t
- 58 Malta 0 t
- 58 Mauritius 0 t
- 58 Montenegro 0 t
- 58 Morocco 0 t compare
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
- 58 North Macedonia 0 t compare
- 58 Peru 0 t compare
- 58 Philippines 0 t compare
- 58 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 58 Romania 0 t compare
- 58 Serbia 0 t compare
- 58 Seychelles 0 t
- 58 Slovenia 0 t compare
- 58 Switzerland 0 t compare
- 58 Tajikistan 0 t
- 58 Türkiye 0 t compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 58 Ukraine 0 t compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 0 t compare
- 58 Laos 0 t compare
- 58 Moldova 0 t
- 58 Turkey 0 t compare
- 58 United Kingdom 0 t compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — production in Italy?
- Chemical wood pulp — production in Italy was 8,650 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 137,000 t in 1974.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
- Italy ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en