Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 220,000 t in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
220,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 83 countries
All-time high
595,000 t
in 1990
All-time low
61,000 t
in 1982
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 220,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 595,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61,000 t, in 1982.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 230,000 t
1962 230,000 t +0.0%
1963 235,000 t +2.2%
1964 240,000 t +2.1%
1965 245,000 t +2.1%
1966 245,000 t +0.0%
1967 220,800 t -9.9%
1968 233,900 t +5.9%
1969 250,300 t +7.0%
1970 249,100 t -0.5%
1971 207,200 t -16.8%
1972 179,500 t -13.4%
1973 174,000 t -3.1%
1974 172,000 t -1.1%
1975 179,000 t +4.1%
1976 188,000 t +5.0%
1977 149,000 t -20.7%
1978 163,000 t +9.4%
1979 172,000 t +5.5%
1980 164,000 t -4.7%
1981 78,000 t -52.4%
1982 61,000 t -21.8%
1983 74,000 t +21.3%
1984 91,000 t +23.0%
1985 182,000 t +100.0%
1986 258,000 t +41.8%
1987 252,000 t -2.3%
1988 273,000 t +8.3%
1989 446,000 t +63.4%
1990 595,000 t +33.4%
1991 595,000 t +0.0%
1992 495,000 t -16.8%
1993 444,000 t -10.3%
1994 502,000 t +13.1%
1995 548,000 t +9.2%
1996 490,000 t -10.6%
1997 537,000 t +9.6%
1998 509,000 t -5.2%
1999 442,000 t -13.2%
2000 411,000 t -7.0%
2001 429,000 t +4.4%
2002 444,000 t +3.5%
2003 413,000 t -7.0%
2004 258,000 t -37.5%
2005 341,000 t +32.2%
2006 287,000 t -15.8%
2007 264,000 t -8.0%
2008 277,000 t +4.9%
2009 271,000 t -2.2%
2010 230,000 t -15.1%
2011 230,000 t +0.0%
2012 220,000 t -4.3%
2013 220,000 t +0.0%
2014 230,000 t +4.5%
2015 220,000 t -4.3%
2016 220,000 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
1985 +100.0% 91,000 t 182,000 t
1989 +63.4% 273,000 t 446,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 236,667 t 220,800 t 250,300 t 9
1970s 183,280 t 149,000 t 249,100 t 10
1980s 187,900 t 61,000 t 446,000 t 10
1990s 515,700 t 442,000 t 595,000 t 10
2000s 339,500 t 258,000 t 444,000 t 10
2010s 224,286 t 220,000 t 230,000 t 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 18 Chile 285,800 t compare
  2. 19 Italy 280,471 t compare
  3. 20 Poland 250,900 t compare
  4. 22 South Africa 214,107 t compare
  5. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 196,000 t compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 113,136 t compare

See the full ranking of 117 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 220,000 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 595,000 t in 1990.
What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 61,000 t in 1982.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
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
117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
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