Pulp for paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Pulp for paper — Production was 260,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
260,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
547,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
2,300 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 260,000 t for pulp for paper — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 547,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,300 t, in 1962.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 41st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pulp for paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,400 t —
1962 2,300 t -4.2%
1963 2,400 t +4.3%
1964 2,600 t +8.3%
1965 2,600 t +0.0%
1966 2,600 t +0.0%
1967 2,600 t +0.0%
1968 2,600 t +0.0%
1969 2,600 t +0.0%
1970 10,000 t +284.6%
1971 24,000 t +140.0%
1972 26,000 t +8.3%
1973 28,000 t +7.7%
1974 27,000 t -3.6%
1975 28,000 t +3.7%
1976 28,000 t +0.0%
1977 28,000 t +0.0%
1978 28,000 t +0.0%
1979 50,000 t +78.6%
1980 50,000 t +0.0%
1981 50,000 t +0.0%
1982 50,000 t +0.0%
1983 50,000 t +0.0%
1984 50,000 t +0.0%
1985 50,000 t +0.0%
1986 50,000 t +0.0%
1987 50,000 t +0.0%
1988 50,000 t +0.0%
1989 90,000 t +80.0%
1990 115,000 t +27.8%
1991 142,000 t +23.5%
1992 142,000 t +0.0%
1993 142,000 t +0.0%
1994 245,000 t +72.5%
1995 245,000 t +0.0%
1996 245,000 t +0.0%
1997 45,000 t -81.6%
1998 45,000 t +0.0%
1999 45,000 t +0.0%
2000 45,000 t +0.0%
2001 45,000 t +0.0%
2002 311,000 t +591.1%
2003 323,000 t +3.9%
2004 345,000 t +6.8%
2005 365,000 t +5.8%
2006 507,000 t +38.9%
2007 547,000 t +7.9%
2008 494,000 t -9.7%
2009 253,000 t -48.8%
2010 257,000 t +1.6%
2011 359,000 t +39.7%
2012 298,000 t -17.0%
2013 298,000 t +0.0%
2014 298,000 t +0.0%
2015 292,000 t -2.0%
2016 260,000 t -11.0%
2017 260,000 t +0.0%
2018 260,000 t +0.0%
2019 260,000 t +0.0%
2020 260,000 t +0.0%
2021 260,000 t +0.0%
2022 260,000 t +0.0%
2023 260,000 t +0.0%
2024 260,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,522 t 2,300 t 2,600 t 9
1970s 27,700 t 10,000 t 50,000 t 10
1980s 54,000 t 50,000 t 90,000 t 10
1990s 141,100 t 45,000 t 245,000 t 10
2000s 323,500 t 45,000 t 547,000 t 10
2010s 284,200 t 257,000 t 359,000 t 10
2020s 260,000 t 260,000 t 260,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 38 Colombia 407,552 t compare
  2. 39 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
  3. 40 Italy 350,880 t compare
  4. 42 Belgium 235,790 t compare
  5. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 229,000 t compare
  6. 43 United Kingdom 229,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Pulp for paper — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 260,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 547,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,300 t in 1962.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for pulp for paper — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 7,611 data points, 1961–2024
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