Pulp for paper — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Pulp for paper — Production was 21.54 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.54 million t
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
28.08 million t
in 2006
All-time low
10.73 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 21.54 million t for pulp for paper — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Northern Europe peaked at 28.08 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.73 million t, in 1962.

That places Northern Europe 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 10.92 million t —
1962 10.73 million t -1.7%
1963 11.57 million t +7.8%
1964 12.94 million t +11.9%
1965 13.51 million t +4.4%
1966 13.56 million t +0.4%
1967 13.78 million t +1.6%
1968 14.66 million t +6.4%
1969 15.74 million t +7.4%
1970 16.54 million t +5.1%
1971 15.67 million t -5.3%
1972 16.47 million t +5.1%
1973 18.14 million t +10.1%
1974 18.40 million t +1.4%
1975 15.14 million t -17.7%
1976 15.52 million t +2.5%
1977 14.39 million t -7.3%
1978 16.00 million t +11.2%
1979 17.63 million t +10.2%
1980 17.42 million t -1.2%
1981 17.34 million t -0.4%
1982 15.80 million t -8.9%
1983 17.35 million t +9.8%
1984 19.09 million t +10.0%
1985 19.19 million t +0.5%
1986 19.57 million t +2.0%
1987 20.66 million t +5.6%
1988 21.56 million t +4.4%
1989 22.10 million t +2.5%
1990 21.59 million t -2.3%
1991 21.00 million t -2.8%
1992 20.93 million t -0.3%
1993 22.13 million t +5.7%
1994 23.21 million t +4.9%
1995 23.61 million t +1.8%
1996 22.60 million t -4.3%
1997 24.79 million t +9.7%
1998 25.02 million t +0.9%
1999 25.19 million t +0.7%
2000 26.75 million t +6.2%
2001 25.37 million t -5.1%
2002 26.20 million t +3.3%
2003 26.51 million t +1.2%
2004 27.52 million t +3.8%
2005 25.82 million t -6.2%
2006 28.08 million t +8.7%
2007 27.95 million t -0.5%
2008 26.12 million t -6.5%
2009 22.24 million t -14.8%
2010 24.55 million t +10.4%
2011 24.11 million t -1.8%
2012 23.52 million t -2.4%
2013 23.09 million t -1.9%
2014 22.51 million t -2.5%
2015 22.55 million t +0.2%
2016 23.15 million t +2.7%
2017 23.71 million t +2.4%
2018 24.53 million t +3.4%
2019 24.08 million t -1.8%
2020 22.99 million t -4.5%
2021 23.59 million t +2.6%
2022 23.26 million t -1.4%
2023 21.18 million t -9.0%
2024 21.54 million t +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.04 million t 10.73 million t 15.74 million t 9
1970s 16.39 million t 14.39 million t 18.40 million t 10
1980s 19.01 million t 15.80 million t 22.10 million t 10
1990s 23.01 million t 20.93 million t 25.19 million t 10
2000s 26.26 million t 22.24 million t 28.08 million t 10
2010s 23.58 million t 22.51 million t 24.55 million t 10
2020s 22.51 million t 21.18 million t 23.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 7 Indonesia 9.89 million t compare
  2. 8 Finland 9.28 million t compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 8.73 million t compare
  4. 9 Russia 8.73 million t compare
  5. 11 USSR 8.59 million t compare
  6. 12 Japan 7.16 million t compare
  7. 13 India 6.13 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Northern Europe?
Pulp for paper — production in Northern Europe was 21.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.08 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 10.73 million t in 1962.
How does Northern Europe rank for pulp for paper — production?
Northern Europe ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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