Pulp for paper — Production in Poland

Poland: Pulp for paper — Production was 1.85 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.85 million t
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.97 million t
in 2021
All-time low
437,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in Poland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 1.85 million t for pulp for paper — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Poland peaked at 1.97 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 437,500 t, in 1961.

Poland ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Pulp for paper — Production in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in Poland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 437,500 t —
1962 454,000 t +3.8%
1963 458,000 t +0.9%
1964 462,000 t +0.9%
1965 474,600 t +2.7%
1966 527,700 t +11.2%
1967 535,500 t +1.5%
1968 542,500 t +1.3%
1969 539,500 t -0.6%
1970 562,400 t +4.2%
1971 569,400 t +1.2%
1972 623,900 t +9.6%
1973 685,200 t +9.8%
1974 682,000 t -0.5%
1975 627,000 t -8.1%
1976 688,000 t +9.7%
1977 676,000 t -1.7%
1978 649,000 t -4.0%
1979 605,000 t -6.8%
1980 643,000 t +6.3%
1981 588,000 t -8.6%
1982 589,000 t +0.2%
1983 800,000 t +35.8%
1984 738,100 t -7.7%
1985 738,000 t -0.0%
1986 739,000 t +0.1%
1987 772,000 t +4.5%
1988 780,000 t +1.0%
1989 785,000 t +0.6%
1990 693,000 t -11.7%
1991 679,000 t -2.0%
1992 694,000 t +2.2%
1993 724,000 t +4.3%
1994 798,000 t +10.2%
1995 833,000 t +4.4%
1996 834,000 t +0.1%
1997 841,000 t +0.8%
1998 930,000 t +10.6%
1999 909,000 t -2.3%
2000 994,000 t +9.4%
2001 977,000 t -1.7%
2002 1.02 million t +4.9%
2003 1.03 million t +0.4%
2004 1.03 million t +0.0%
2005 1.05 million t +2.1%
2006 1.06 million t +1.1%
2007 1.17 million t +9.8%
2008 1.15 million t -1.3%
2009 1.15 million t -0.5%
2010 1.18 million t +3.0%
2011 1.21 million t +2.6%
2012 1.15 million t -4.9%
2013 1.22 million t +5.6%
2014 1.18 million t -2.8%
2015 1.16 million t -1.8%
2016 1.65 million t +42.7%
2017 1.74 million t +4.9%
2018 1.72 million t -0.9%
2019 1.68 million t -2.3%
2020 1.86 million t +10.9%
2021 1.97 million t +5.5%
2022 1.94 million t -1.2%
2023 1.75 million t -9.9%
2024 1.85 million t +5.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1.85 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,000 t, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1.85 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,209 t, 76.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Poland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +42.7% 1.16 million t 1.65 million t
1983 +35.8% 589,000 t 800,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 492,367 t 437,500 t 542,500 t 9
1970s 636,790 t 562,400 t 688,000 t 10
1980s 717,210 t 588,000 t 800,000 t 10
1990s 793,500 t 679,000 t 930,000 t 10
2000s 1.06 million t 977,000 t 1.17 million t 10
2010s 1.39 million t 1.15 million t 1.74 million t 10
2020s 1.87 million t 1.75 million t 1.97 million t 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 15 Uruguay 4.16 million t compare
  2. 16 Portugal 2.68 million t compare
  3. 17 Australia and New Zealand 2.01 million t compare
  4. 19 Germany 1.80 million t compare
  5. 20 France 1.48 million t compare
  6. 21 Austria 1.36 million t compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Poland?
Pulp for paper — production in Poland was 1.85 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.97 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 437,500 t in 1961.
How does Poland rank for pulp for paper — production?
Poland ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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