Chemical wood pulp — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 4.27 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 4.27 million t for chemical wood pulp — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in Western Europe peaked at 4.91 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million t, in 1964.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 million t | 1.83 million t | 2.33 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.67 million t | 2.43 million t | 2.94 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million t | 2.89 million t | 3.67 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 million t | 3.45 million t | 4.07 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.40 million t | 4.00 million t | 4.76 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million t | 4.17 million t | 4.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million t | 4.27 million t | 4.89 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — production in Western Europe?
- Chemical wood pulp — production in Western Europe was 4.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million t in 1964.
- How does Western Europe rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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