Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Germany

Germany: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 873,000 t in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
873,000 t
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
9th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.70 million t
in 1989
All-time low
873,000 t
in 2016
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Germany, 1961–2016

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

Analysis

In 2016, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Germany stood at 873,000 t. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Germany peaked at 1.70 million t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 873,000 t, in 2016.

That places Germany 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Germany, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 903,200 t —
1962 894,500 t -1.0%
1963 879,000 t -1.7%
1964 877,000 t -0.2%
1965 895,000 t +2.1%
1966 912,000 t +1.9%
1967 919,000 t +0.8%
1968 942,000 t +2.5%
1969 1.06 million t +12.5%
1970 1.14 million t +7.9%
1971 1.15 million t +0.4%
1972 1.17 million t +1.4%
1973 1.17 million t +0.5%
1974 1.19 million t +1.6%
1975 1.00 million t -15.9%
1976 1.15 million t +15.2%
1977 1.21 million t +4.5%
1978 1.25 million t +3.6%
1979 1.32 million t +5.4%
1980 1.32 million t +0.6%
1981 1.39 million t +4.7%
1982 1.39 million t +0.1%
1983 1.46 million t +4.9%
1984 1.65 million t +13.3%
1985 1.54 million t -6.4%
1986 1.55 million t +0.8%
1987 1.58 million t +1.9%
1988 1.66 million t +4.7%
1989 1.70 million t +2.2%
1990 1.65 million t -2.8%
1991 1.53 million t -7.1%
1992 1.46 million t -4.6%
1993 1.33 million t -8.9%
1994 1.24 million t -7.1%
1995 1.27 million t +2.4%
1996 1.13 million t -10.5%
1997 1.22 million t +7.7%
1998 1.19 million t -2.4%
1999 1.19 million t +0.1%
2000 1.34 million t +12.6%
2001 1.23 million t -8.4%
2002 1.25 million t +1.9%
2003 1.34 million t +7.3%
2004 1.40 million t +3.9%
2005 1.47 million t +5.2%
2006 1.47 million t +0.0%
2007 1.46 million t -0.8%
2008 1.38 million t -5.0%
2009 1.06 million t -23.1%
2010 1.24 million t +16.5%
2011 1.16 million t -6.2%
2012 1.04 million t -10.3%
2013 1.01 million t -2.9%
2014 964,000 t -4.8%
2015 945,000 t -2.0%
2016 873,000 t -7.6%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 873,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,715 t, 185.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 920,189 t 877,000 t 1.06 million t 9
1970s 1.17 million t 1.00 million t 1.32 million t 10
1980s 1.52 million t 1.32 million t 1.70 million t 10
1990s 1.32 million t 1.13 million t 1.65 million t 10
2000s 1.34 million t 1.06 million t 1.47 million t 10
2010s 1.03 million t 873,000 t 1.24 million t 7

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Russian Federation 2.20 million t compare
  2. 6 Russia 2.20 million t compare
  3. 8 Australia and New Zealand 1.06 million t compare
  4. 10 China 865,000 t compare
  5. 10 China, mainland 865,000 t compare
  6. 12 Norway 734,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Germany?
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Germany was 873,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 million t in 1989.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 873,000 t in 2016.
How does Germany rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Germany ranks 9th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 4,936 data points, 1961–2016
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