Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Fibreboard — Production was 5.75 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.75 million m3
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
8.31 million m3
in 2017
All-time low
566,200 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 5.75 million m3 for fibreboard — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Western Europe peaked at 8.31 million m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 566,200 m3, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Fibreboard — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 566,200 m3 —
1962 602,600 m3 +6.4%
1963 633,700 m3 +5.2%
1964 715,100 m3 +12.8%
1965 725,500 m3 +1.5%
1966 1.11 million m3 +53.7%
1967 1.10 million m3 -1.4%
1968 1.11 million m3 +0.6%
1969 1.17 million m3 +6.2%
1970 1.19 million m3 +1.2%
1971 1.20 million m3 +1.3%
1972 1.27 million m3 +5.6%
1973 1.28 million m3 +1.0%
1974 1.22 million m3 -4.9%
1975 1.01 million m3 -17.1%
1976 1.15 million m3 +13.1%
1977 1.11 million m3 -3.5%
1978 1.17 million m3 +5.6%
1979 1.14 million m3 -2.5%
1980 1.08 million m3 -4.9%
1981 1.01 million m3 -6.3%
1982 904,000 m3 -10.9%
1983 952,000 m3 +5.3%
1984 954,000 m3 +0.2%
1985 938,000 m3 -1.7%
1986 945,000 m3 +0.7%
1987 966,000 m3 +2.2%
1988 1.09 million m3 +12.6%
1989 1.20 million m3 +10.2%
1990 1.28 million m3 +7.1%
1991 1.13 million m3 -12.1%
1992 1.28 million m3 +13.0%
1993 1.42 million m3 +11.4%
1994 1.65 million m3 +15.8%
1995 1.64 million m3 -0.7%
1996 1.75 million m3 +6.8%
1997 2.78 million m3 +59.2%
1998 3.92 million m3 +40.9%
1999 4.08 million m3 +4.0%
2000 4.37 million m3 +7.0%
2001 5.22 million m3 +19.5%
2002 6.43 million m3 +23.2%
2003 6.85 million m3 +6.5%
2004 6.62 million m3 -3.4%
2005 7.50 million m3 +13.4%
2006 8.15 million m3 +8.6%
2007 8.18 million m3 +0.4%
2008 7.47 million m3 -8.7%
2009 7.96 million m3 +6.5%
2010 8.19 million m3 +2.9%
2011 8.23 million m3 +0.6%
2012 8.29 million m3 +0.7%
2013 7.99 million m3 -3.6%
2014 7.63 million m3 -4.5%
2015 7.55 million m3 -1.0%
2016 8.06 million m3 +6.7%
2017 8.31 million m3 +3.2%
2018 8.10 million m3 -2.6%
2019 7.46 million m3 -7.9%
2020 7.46 million m3 +0.1%
2021 7.77 million m3 +4.1%
2022 7.43 million m3 -4.3%
2023 5.75 million m3 -22.6%
2024 5.75 million m3 -0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fibreboard — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +59.2% 1.75 million m3 2.78 million m3
1966 +53.7% 725,500 m3 1.11 million m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 859,800 m3 566,200 m3 1.17 million m3 9
1970s 1.17 million m3 1.01 million m3 1.28 million m3 10
1980s 1.00 million m3 904,000 m3 1.20 million m3 10
1990s 2.09 million m3 1.13 million m3 4.08 million m3 10
2000s 6.87 million m3 4.37 million m3 8.18 million m3 10
2010s 7.98 million m3 7.46 million m3 8.31 million m3 10
2020s 6.83 million m3 5.75 million m3 7.77 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 USSR 4.14 million m3 compare
  2. 10 India 3.99 million m3 compare
  3. 11 Germany 3.93 million m3 compare
  4. 12 Russian Federation 3.91 million m3 compare
  5. 12 Russia 3.91 million m3 compare
  6. 14 Belarus 1.91 million m3 compare
  7. 15 Malaysia 1.56 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibreboard — production in Western Europe?
Fibreboard — production in Western Europe was 5.75 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 8.31 million m3 in 2017.
What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 566,200 m3 in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for fibreboard — production?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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