Fibreboard — Production in Europe

Europe: Fibreboard — Production was 22.01 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.01 million m3
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
26.32 million m3
in 2021
All-time low
2.17 million m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibreboard — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Europe recorded 22.01 million m3 for fibreboard — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Europe peaked at 26.32 million m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.17 million m3, in 1961.

Europe ranks 4th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fibreboard — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Fibreboard — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 2.17 million m3 —
1962 2.34 million m3 +7.9%
1963 2.53 million m3 +8.1%
1964 2.88 million m3 +13.6%
1965 3.04 million m3 +5.7%
1966 4.82 million m3 +58.3%
1967 4.91 million m3 +2.0%
1968 5.15 million m3 +4.8%
1969 5.35 million m3 +3.9%
1970 5.54 million m3 +3.6%
1971 5.72 million m3 +3.2%
1972 6.03 million m3 +5.4%
1973 6.72 million m3 +11.5%
1974 7.02 million m3 +4.4%
1975 6.81 million m3 -3.0%
1976 7.28 million m3 +6.9%
1977 7.32 million m3 +0.6%
1978 7.48 million m3 +2.1%
1979 7.54 million m3 +0.9%
1980 7.49 million m3 -0.6%
1981 7.22 million m3 -3.6%
1982 7.00 million m3 -3.1%
1983 7.31 million m3 +4.4%
1984 7.51 million m3 +2.8%
1985 7.70 million m3 +2.5%
1986 8.38 million m3 +8.9%
1987 8.49 million m3 +1.3%
1988 8.76 million m3 +3.2%
1989 8.84 million m3 +0.9%
1990 8.70 million m3 -1.6%
1991 8.35 million m3 -4.0%
1992 5.84 million m3 -30.0%
1993 5.96 million m3 +2.0%
1994 5.78 million m3 -3.0%
1995 6.87 million m3 +18.9%
1996 6.81 million m3 -1.0%
1997 8.19 million m3 +20.3%
1998 11.05 million m3 +34.9%
1999 11.22 million m3 +1.5%
2000 12.40 million m3 +10.5%
2001 13.33 million m3 +7.5%
2002 14.86 million m3 +11.5%
2003 15.46 million m3 +4.0%
2004 15.78 million m3 +2.1%
2005 17.45 million m3 +10.6%
2006 18.50 million m3 +6.0%
2007 19.41 million m3 +4.9%
2008 17.81 million m3 -8.2%
2009 17.32 million m3 -2.8%
2010 17.95 million m3 +3.6%
2011 18.42 million m3 +2.6%
2012 19.25 million m3 +4.5%
2013 19.31 million m3 +0.3%
2014 19.86 million m3 +2.9%
2015 20.89 million m3 +5.2%
2016 22.78 million m3 +9.0%
2017 24.41 million m3 +7.2%
2018 25.00 million m3 +2.5%
2019 24.73 million m3 -1.1%
2020 23.93 million m3 -3.2%
2021 26.32 million m3 +10.0%
2022 24.29 million m3 -7.7%
2023 21.39 million m3 -11.9%
2024 22.01 million m3 +2.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fibreboard — Production in 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +58.3% 3.04 million m3 4.82 million m3
1992 -30.0% 8.35 million m3 5.84 million m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.69 million m3 2.17 million m3 5.35 million m3 9
1970s 6.75 million m3 5.54 million m3 7.54 million m3 10
1980s 7.87 million m3 7.00 million m3 8.84 million m3 10
1990s 7.88 million m3 5.78 million m3 11.22 million m3 10
2000s 16.23 million m3 12.40 million m3 19.41 million m3 10
2010s 21.26 million m3 17.95 million m3 25.00 million m3 10
2020s 23.59 million m3 21.39 million m3 26.32 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 48.29 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 48.25 million m3 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 6.80 million m3 compare
  4. 3 Turkey 6.80 million m3 compare
  5. 5 Brazil 6.70 million m3 compare
  6. 6 United States 5.72 million m3 compare
  7. 7 Thailand 5.65 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibreboard — production in Europe?
Fibreboard — production in Europe was 22.01 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 26.32 million m3 in 2021.
What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.17 million m3 in 1961.
How does Europe rank for fibreboard — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibreboard — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
136 places, 6,341 data points, 1961–2024
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