Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 1.01 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Northern Europe, 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 Northern Europe is 1.01 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Northern Europe peaked at 1.08 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 129,000 t, in 2002.
Northern Europe ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 751,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 739,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 801,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 849,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 869,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 796,200 t | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 852,500 t | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 731,000 t | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 686,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 695,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 627,000 t | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 686,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 671,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 717,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 606,000 t | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 549,000 t | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 504,000 t | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 529,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 513,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 452,000 t | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 433,000 t | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 401,000 t | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 419,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 430,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 344,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 475,000 t | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 523,000 t | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 580,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 634,000 t | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 575,000 t | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 559,000 t | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 554,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 554,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 483,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 483,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 483,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 483,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 164,000 t | -66.0% |
| 1999 | 162,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 233,000 t | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 133,000 t | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 129,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 134,000 t | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 139,000 t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 283,000 t | +103.6% |
| 2006 | 328,000 t | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 324,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 311,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 344,000 t | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 298,598 t | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 342,849 t | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 647,000 t | +88.7% |
| 2013 | 910,000 t | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 945,000 t | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 884,000 t | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million t | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million t | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million t | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million t | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million t | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 998,177 t | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million t | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Northern Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +103.6% | 139,000 t | 283,000 t |
| 2012 | +88.7% | 342,849 t | 647,000 t |
| 1998 | -66.0% | 483,000 t | 164,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 786,078 t | 686,000 t | 869,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 609,700 t | 504,000 t | 717,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,100 t | 344,000 t | 634,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 450,000 t | 162,000 t | 575,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,800 t | 129,000 t | 344,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 824,831 t | 298,598 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million t | 998,177 t | 1.02 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Northern Europe?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in Northern Europe was 1.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,000 t in 2002.
- How does Northern Europe rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- Northern Europe ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe 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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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