Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production in Asia

Asia: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production was 43,000 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
43,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
353,600 t
in 1972
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1988
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production in Asia, 1961–2016

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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, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production in Asia is 43,000 t, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production in Asia peaked at 353,600 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1988.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 234,800 t
1962 243,600 t +3.7%
1963 248,700 t +2.1%
1964 292,900 t +17.8%
1965 256,500 t -12.4%
1966 225,200 t -12.2%
1967 252,600 t +12.2%
1968 256,200 t +1.4%
1969 276,400 t +7.9%
1970 317,600 t +14.9%
1971 328,900 t +3.6%
1972 353,600 t +7.5%
1973 327,000 t -7.5%
1974 337,000 t +3.1%
1975 299,000 t -11.3%
1976 257,000 t -14.0%
1977 255,000 t -0.8%
1978 196,000 t -23.1%
1979 173,000 t -11.7%
1980 90,000 t -48.0%
1981 57,000 t -36.7%
1982 40,000 t -29.8%
1983 51,000 t +27.5%
1984 72,000 t +41.2%
1985 17,000 t -76.4%
1986 23,000 t +35.3%
1987 23,000 t +0.0%
1988 15,000 t -34.8%
1989 54,000 t +260.0%
1990 49,000 t -9.3%
1991 53,000 t +8.2%
1992 67,000 t +26.4%
1993 54,000 t -19.4%
1994 56,000 t +3.7%
1995 43,000 t -23.2%
1996 43,000 t +0.0%
1997 43,000 t +0.0%
1998 43,000 t +0.0%
1999 43,000 t +0.0%
2000 43,000 t +0.0%
2001 43,000 t +0.0%
2002 43,000 t +0.0%
2003 43,000 t +0.0%
2004 43,000 t +0.0%
2005 43,000 t +0.0%
2006 43,000 t +0.0%
2007 43,000 t +0.0%
2008 121,000 t +181.4%
2009 104,000 t -14.0%
2010 102,000 t -1.9%
2011 144,000 t +41.2%
2012 43,000 t -70.1%
2013 43,000 t +0.0%
2014 43,000 t +0.0%
2015 43,000 t +0.0%
2016 43,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 254,100 t 225,200 t 292,900 t 9
1970s 284,410 t 173,000 t 353,600 t 10
1980s 44,200 t 15,000 t 90,000 t 10
1990s 49,400 t 43,000 t 67,000 t 10
2000s 56,900 t 43,000 t 121,000 t 10
2010s 65,857 t 43,000 t 144,000 t 7

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 952,000 t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 390,000 t compare
  3. 3 Czechoslovakia 252,000 t compare
  4. 4 Yugoslav SFR 26,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production in Asia?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production in Asia was 43,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 353,600 t in 1972.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1988.
How does Asia rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
100 places, 3,144 data points, 1961–2016
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