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

Poland: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 250,900 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
250,900 t
Change on year
up 265.8%
World rank
22nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
250,900 t
in 2016
All-time low
20,000 t
in 2011
Years of data
56
1961–2016

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

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Poland, 1961 to 2016.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Spain 355,579 t compare
  2. 20 Chile 285,800 t compare
  3. 21 Italy 280,471 t compare
  4. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,000 t compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom 220,000 t compare
  6. 25 South Africa 214,107 t compare

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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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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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