Pulp for paper — Production in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Pulp for paper — Production was 209,949 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 209,949 t for pulp for paper — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Bulgaria peaked at 289,000 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 34,300 t, in 1961.
Bulgaria ranks 46th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Production in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 44,000 t | +28.3% |
| 1963 | 54,200 t | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 73,200 t | +35.1% |
| 1965 | 82,900 t | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 88,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 100,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 120,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 117,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 118,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 146,200 t | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 146,400 t | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 165,700 t | +13.2% |
| 1974 | 246,400 t | +48.7% |
| 1975 | 240,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 257,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 248,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 276,000 t | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 285,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 282,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 289,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 279,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 271,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 260,000 t | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 235,000 t | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 219,000 t | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 219,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 262,000 t | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 240,000 t | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 162,000 t | -32.5% |
| 1991 | 148,000 t | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 107,000 t | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 107,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 107,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 107,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 107,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 107,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 107,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88,000 t | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 95,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 102,000 t | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 102,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 135,000 t | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 135,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 135,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 135,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 136,923 t | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 136,923 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 135,173 t | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 134,772 t | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 135,157 t | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 135,111 t | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 134,900 t | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 134,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 134,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 235,771 t | +74.8% |
| 2018 | 242,884 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 238,785 t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 209,949 t | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 209,949 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 209,949 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 209,949 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 209,949 t | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 209,949 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,000 t, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 209,949 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,209 t, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Bulgaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +74.8% | 134,900 t | 235,771 t |
| 1974 | +48.7% | 165,700 t | 246,400 t |
| 1964 | +35.1% | 54,200 t | 73,200 t |
| 1990 | -32.5% | 240,000 t | 162,000 t |
| 2004 | +32.4% | 102,000 t | 135,000 t |
| 1962 | +28.3% | 34,300 t | 44,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,289 t | 34,300 t | 120,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 212,870 t | 118,000 t | 285,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,600 t | 219,000 t | 289,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,700 t | 88,000 t | 162,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,485 t | 95,000 t | 136,923 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,235 t | 134,772 t | 242,884 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,949 t | 209,949 t | 209,949 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 229,000 t compare
- 43 United Kingdom 229,000 t compare
- 45 Belarus 210,000 t compare
- 47 Estonia 208,801 t compare
- 48 Costa Rica 171,000 t compare
- 49 Egypt 161,000 t compare
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.573 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -6.02 % 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 -0.7509 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Bulgaria?
- Pulp for paper — production in Bulgaria was 209,949 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 289,000 t in 1981.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,300 t in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — 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