Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 18.82 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 18.82 million t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in European Union (27) peaked at 21.41 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29,600 t, in 1962.
That places European Union (27) 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 29,600 t | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 37,400 t | +26.4% |
| 1964 | 83,700 t | +123.8% |
| 1965 | 2.69 million t | +3111.7% |
| 1966 | 2.79 million t | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 3.32 million t | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 3.80 million t | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 4.41 million t | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 4.80 million t | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 4.94 million t | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.32 million t | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 5.95 million t | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 6.11 million t | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.74 million t | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 5.97 million t | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.09 million t | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 6.99 million t | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 7.67 million t | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 7.84 million t | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8.22 million t | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 7.84 million t | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 8.83 million t | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 9.53 million t | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 10.09 million t | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 10.74 million t | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 11.34 million t | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 11.97 million t | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 12.27 million t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 11.54 million t | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 11.63 million t | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.12 million t | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.70 million t | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 13.55 million t | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 13.82 million t | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.75 million t | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.16 million t | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 15.58 million t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 16.22 million t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 17.15 million t | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 16.48 million t | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 17.49 million t | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 18.37 million t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 19.18 million t | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.21 million t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.80 million t | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 19.57 million t | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.05 million t | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.20 million t | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 18.39 million t | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 19.10 million t | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 19.34 million t | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19.60 million t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.65 million t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 19.81 million t | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19.99 million t | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.43 million t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.10 million t | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 21.41 million t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.75 million t | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.91 million t | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 20.60 million t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.99 million t | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 18.82 million t | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million t | 29,600 t | 4.41 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.96 million t | 4.80 million t | 7.67 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 million t | 7.84 million t | 12.27 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.61 million t | 11.54 million t | 16.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.25 million t | 16.48 million t | 19.80 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 million t | 18.39 million t | 21.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 million t | 18.82 million t | 20.91 million t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in European Union (27)?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in European Union (27) was 18.82 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 21.41 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,600 t in 1962.
- How does European Union (27) rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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