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

Eastern 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
4th
of 23 groups
All-time high
333,000 t
in 1972
All-time low
4,000 t
in 1984
Years of data
56
1961–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119882016

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 Eastern 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 Eastern Asia peaked at 333,000 t in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4,000 t, in 1984.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Year t Change
1961 234,800 t —
1962 243,600 t +3.7%
1963 248,700 t +2.1%
1964 273,500 t +10.0%
1965 236,600 t -13.5%
1966 207,700 t -12.2%
1967 236,700 t +14.0%
1968 239,000 t +1.0%
1969 259,000 t +8.4%
1970 301,000 t +16.2%
1971 310,000 t +3.0%
1972 333,000 t +7.4%
1973 311,000 t -6.6%
1974 313,000 t +0.6%
1975 275,000 t -12.1%
1976 236,000 t -14.2%
1977 230,000 t -2.5%
1978 179,000 t -22.2%
1979 136,000 t -24.0%
1980 34,000 t -75.0%
1981 11,000 t -67.6%
1982 7,000 t -36.4%
1983 5,000 t -28.6%
1984 4,000 t -20.0%
1985 17,000 t +325.0%
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 53,000 t +0.0%
1993 54,000 t +1.9%
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 43,000 t +0.0%
2009 43,000 t +0.0%
2010 43,000 t +0.0%
2011 43,000 t +0.0%
2012 43,000 t +0.0%
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 242,178 t 207,700 t 273,500 t 9
1970s 262,400 t 136,000 t 333,000 t 10
1980s 19,300 t 4,000 t 54,000 t 10
1990s 48,000 t 43,000 t 56,000 t 10
2000s 43,000 t 43,000 t 43,000 t 10
2010s 43,000 t 43,000 t 43,000 t 7

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 USSR 952,000 t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 390,000 t compare
  3. 3 Czechoslovakia 252,000 t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 0 t compare
  5. 4 Yugoslav SFR 26,000 t compare
  6. 5 Italy 13,768 t compare
  7. 6 Belarus 9,000 t compare
  8. 7 Albania 0 t
  9. 7 Argentina 0 t compare
  10. 7 Armenia 0 t
  11. 7 Australia 0 t compare
  12. 7 Austria 0 t compare
  13. 7 Azerbaijan 0 t
  14. 7 Belgium 0 t compare
  15. 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 t compare
  16. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
  17. 7 Brazil 0 t compare
  18. 7 Bulgaria 0 t
  19. 7 Canada 0 t compare
  20. 7 Chile 0 t compare
  21. 7 China 0 t compare
  22. 7 China, mainland 0 t compare
  23. 7 Colombia 0 t
  24. 7 Croatia 0 t
  25. 7 Cyprus 0 t
  26. 7 Czechia 0 t compare
  27. 7 Denmark 0 t
  28. 7 Estonia 0 t compare
  29. 7 Finland 0 t compare
  30. 7 France 0 t compare
  31. 7 Georgia 0 t
  32. 7 Germany 0 t compare
  33. 7 Greece 0 t
  34. 7 Hungary 0 t compare
  35. 7 Iceland 0 t
  36. 7 Ireland 0 t
  37. 7 Israel 0 t
  38. 7 Japan 0 t compare
  39. 7 Kazakhstan 0 t
  40. 7 Kenya 0 t compare
  41. 7 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
  42. 7 Latvia 0 t compare
  43. 7 Liechtenstein 0 t
  44. 7 Lithuania 0 t compare
  45. 7 Luxembourg 0 t
  46. 7 Malta 0 t
  47. 7 Mauritius 0 t
  48. 7 Mexico 0 t compare
  49. 7 Montenegro 0 t
  50. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
  51. 7 North Macedonia 0 t
  52. 7 Norway 0 t compare
  53. 7 Peru 0 t compare
  54. 7 Poland 0 t compare
  55. 7 Portugal 0 t compare
  56. 7 Republic of Korea 0 t
  57. 7 Romania 0 t compare
  58. 7 Serbia 0 t
  59. 7 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t
  60. 7 Seychelles 0 t
  61. 7 Slovakia 0 t compare
  62. 7 Slovenia 0 t compare
  63. 7 South Africa 0 t compare
  64. 7 Spain 0 t
  65. 7 Sweden 0 t compare
  66. 7 Switzerland 0 t compare
  67. 7 Tajikistan 0 t
  68. 7 Turkmenistan 0 t
  69. 7 Ukraine 0 t
  70. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t
  71. 7 Australia and New Zealand 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production in Eastern Asia?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production in Eastern 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 333,000 t in 1972.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 t in 1984.
How does Eastern Asia rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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