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
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2016
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +100.0% | 91,000 t | 182,000 t |
| 1989 | +63.4% | 273,000 t | 446,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 18 Chile 285,800 t compare
- 19 Italy 280,471 t compare
- 20 Poland 250,900 t compare
- 22 South Africa 214,107 t compare
- 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 196,000 t compare
- 24 Switzerland 113,136 t compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled 39,669 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 872,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 132,472 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 116,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 13.73 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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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