Dissolving wood pulp — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 1.73 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dissolving wood pulp — production in European Union (27) is 1.73 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in European Union (27) peaked at 2.04 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 192,000 t, in 2001.
That places European Union (27) 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.31 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.34 million t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.43 million t | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.51 million t | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.49 million t | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.38 million t | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.42 million t | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million t | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 1.46 million t | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.43 million t | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million t | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million t | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million t | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million t | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million t | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 1.20 million t | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.23 million t | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million t | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.13 million t | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 million t | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 961,000 t | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 946,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 974,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 837,000 t | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 962,000 t | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million t | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million t | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.05 million t | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.06 million t | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 778,000 t | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 773,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 719,000 t | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 710,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 705,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 701,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 365,400 t | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 318,300 t | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 319,100 t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 192,000 t | -39.8% |
| 2002 | 196,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 354,000 t | +80.6% |
| 2004 | 355,930 t | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 576,000 t | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 610,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 617,307 t | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 580,162 t | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 591,073 t | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 561,723 t | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 670,097 t | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million t | +56.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 million t | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million t | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million t | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million t | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.94 million t | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.90 million t | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million t | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million t | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million t | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 million t | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million t | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Production in European Union (27) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +80.6% | 196,000 t | 354,000 t |
| 2005 | +61.8% | 355,930 t | 576,000 t |
| 2012 | +56.8% | 670,097 t | 1.05 million t |
| 2013 | +48.9% | 1.05 million t | 1.56 million t |
| 1998 | -47.9% | 701,000 t | 365,400 t |
| 2001 | -39.8% | 319,100 t | 192,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 million t | 1.31 million t | 1.51 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million t | 1.17 million t | 1.44 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 million t | 837,000 t | 1.13 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,070 t | 318,300 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,157 t | 192,000 t | 617,307 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million t | 561,723 t | 2.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million t | 1.73 million t | 1.88 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 3 China 1.08 million t compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.07 million t compare
- 5 South Africa 1.07 million t compare
- 6 United States 1.05 million t compare
- 7 Canada 620,000 t compare
- 8 Chile 458,000 t compare
- 9 Sweden 454,070 t compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- 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 dissolving wood pulp — production in European Union (27)?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in European Union (27) was 1.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,000 t in 2001.
- How does European Union (27) rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Dissolving wood pulp — 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