Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Italy
Italy: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity was 541 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Italy, 1970–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Italy recorded 541 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in 2016.
The figure is down 78.2% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Italy peaked at 28,394 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1970.
That places Italy 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 t | — |
| 1971 | 800 t | +700.0% |
| 1972 | 500 t | -37.5% |
| 1973 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 540 t | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 540 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 540 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 540 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 540 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 540 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 t | -81.5% |
| 1984 | 1,100 t | +1000.0% |
| 1985 | 4,000 t | +263.6% |
| 1986 | 2,000 t | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 4,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 13,000 t | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 t | -38.5% |
| 1992 | 13,417 t | +67.7% |
| 1993 | 10,488 t | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 13,000 t | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 13,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 7,000 t | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 8,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 5,581 t | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 8,037 t | +44.0% |
| 2004 | 6,203 t | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 15,413 t | +148.5% |
| 2006 | 21,414 t | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 21,089 t | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28,394 t | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 16,159 t | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 21,728 t | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 21,393 t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 21,340 t | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 18,215 t | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 17,320 t | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 2,479 t | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 541 t | -78.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 541 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 30 t, 18.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1000.0% | 100 t | 1,100 t |
| 1971 | +700.0% | 100 t | 800 t |
| 1985 | +263.6% | 1,100 t | 4,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 502 t | 100 t | 800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,382 t | 100 t | 13,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,490 t | 7,000 t | 13,417 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,729 t | 5,581 t | 28,394 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,717 t | 541 t | 21,728 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Italy?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity in Italy was 541 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 28,394 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1970.
- How does Italy rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity. 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