Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 220,000 t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 220,000 t for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in 2016.
The figure is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in United Kingdom peaked at 595,000 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61,000 t, in 1982.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 96 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 220,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,715 t, 46.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in United Kingdom 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
- 20 Chile 285,800 t compare
- 21 Italy 280,471 t compare
- 22 Poland 250,900 t compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 220,000 t compare
- 25 South Africa 214,107 t compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 196,000 t compare
More environment data for United Kingdom
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.47 % 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 -0.8735 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in United Kingdom?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 595,000 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 t in 1982.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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