Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 429,133 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, dissolving wood pulp — production in Western Europe stood at 429,133 t.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Western Europe peaked at 621,600 t in 1969 and was at its lowest, 170,000 t, in 1993.
That places Western Europe 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 545,300 t | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 574,300 t | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 602,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 575,700 t | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 554,400 t | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 538,800 t | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 592,600 t | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 621,600 t | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 577,600 t | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 535,000 t | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 538,600 t | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 567,700 t | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 574,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 473,000 t | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 539,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 556,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 552,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 554,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 540,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 560,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 456,000 t | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 452,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 467,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 458,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 441,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 445,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 452,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 449,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 422,000 t | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 422,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 175,000 t | -58.5% |
| 1993 | 170,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 181,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 192,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 195,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 179,000 t | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 181,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 176,000 t | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 180,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 194,000 t | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 206,563 t | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 365,000 t | +76.7% |
| 2004 | 389,920 t | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 406,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 444,000 t | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 495,007 t | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 464,022 t | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 380,973 t | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 372,335 t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 382,148 t | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 427,799 t | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 559,083 t | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 567,380 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 540,951 t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 551,967 t | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 558,408 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 545,755 t | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 551,605 t | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 531,167 t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 493,890 t | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 528,128 t | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 433,239 t | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 429,133 t | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +76.7% | 206,563 t | 365,000 t |
| 1992 | -58.5% | 422,000 t | 175,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569,544 t | 521,200 t | 621,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 546,690 t | 473,000 t | 577,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 472,000 t | 441,000 t | 560,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,300 t | 170,000 t | 422,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,548 t | 180,000 t | 495,007 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,743 t | 372,335 t | 567,380 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 483,111 t | 429,133 t | 531,167 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Western Europe?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in Western Europe was 429,133 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 621,600 t in 1969.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,000 t in 1993.
- How does Western Europe rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- Western Europe ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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