Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Poland
Poland: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 250,900 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Poland, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Poland stood at 250,900 t. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 265.8% on the previous year and up 289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Poland peaked at 250,900 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 2011.
Poland ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Poland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 163,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 167,900 t | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 167,400 t | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 168,700 t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 164,400 t | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 158,300 t | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 162,900 t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 159,900 t | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 158,700 t | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 162,800 t | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 160,800 t | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 155,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 152,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 155,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 153,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 155,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 158,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 148,000 t | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 143,000 t | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 145,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 123,000 t | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 126,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 125,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 125,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 118,000 t | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 105,000 t | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 116,000 t | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 108,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 108,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 108,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 108,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84,000 t | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 77,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 98,000 t | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 112,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 101,000 t | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 99,000 t | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 113,000 t | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 126,000 t | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 103,000 t | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 99,000 t | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 102,000 t | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 68,000 t | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 82,000 t | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 86,200 t | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 64,500 t | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 65,354 t | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 48,875 t | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 20,290 t | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 58,800 t | +189.8% |
| 2011 | 20,000 t | -66.0% |
| 2012 | 72,000 t | +260.0% |
| 2013 | 71,000 t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71,333 t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 68,593 t | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 250,900 t | +265.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 250,900 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,715 t, 53.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Poland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +265.8% | 68,593 t | 250,900 t |
| 2012 | +260.0% | 20,000 t | 72,000 t |
| 2010 | +189.8% | 20,290 t | 58,800 t |
| 2011 | -66.0% | 58,800 t | 20,000 t |
| 2009 | -58.5% | 48,875 t | 20,290 t |
| 2003 | -33.3% | 102,000 t | 68,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,533 t | 158,300 t | 168,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,260 t | 143,000 t | 162,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,900 t | 105,000 t | 145,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,600 t | 77,000 t | 126,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,922 t | 20,290 t | 103,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,518 t | 20,000 t | 250,900 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 19 Spain 355,579 t compare
- 20 Chile 285,800 t compare
- 21 Italy 280,471 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,000 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom 220,000 t compare
- 25 South Africa 214,107 t compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % 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 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Poland?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Poland was 250,900 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 250,900 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 2011.
- How does Poland rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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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