Pulp for paper — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Pulp for paper — Production was 4.45 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.45 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
6.34 million t
in 2013
All-time low
1.01 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 4.45 million t for pulp for paper — production in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Southern Europe peaked at 6.34 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million t, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 15th of 30 groups 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.01 million t —
1962 1.14 million t +13.4%
1963 1.24 million t +8.4%
1964 1.34 million t +8.2%
1965 1.52 million t +13.6%
1966 2.08 million t +36.9%
1967 2.21 million t +6.3%
1968 2.44 million t +10.4%
1969 2.70 million t +10.3%
1970 2.80 million t +3.9%
1971 2.91 million t +3.9%
1972 3.15 million t +8.4%
1973 3.25 million t +3.0%
1974 3.45 million t +6.1%
1975 3.16 million t -8.2%
1976 3.44 million t +8.7%
1977 3.45 million t +0.3%
1978 3.59 million t +4.1%
1979 3.59 million t +0.1%
1980 3.65 million t +1.6%
1981 3.64 million t -0.2%
1982 3.79 million t +4.1%
1983 3.90 million t +2.9%
1984 4.11 million t +5.2%
1985 4.31 million t +5.1%
1986 4.43 million t +2.8%
1987 4.57 million t +3.0%
1988 4.89 million t +7.0%
1989 4.88 million t -0.0%
1990 4.53 million t -7.2%
1991 4.49 million t -1.0%
1992 4.13 million t -7.9%
1993 3.71 million t -10.1%
1994 3.84 million t +3.5%
1995 4.13 million t +7.4%
1996 3.93 million t -4.8%
1997 4.19 million t +6.5%
1998 4.32 million t +3.2%
1999 4.33 million t +0.1%
2000 4.51 million t +4.2%
2001 4.58 million t +1.5%
2002 4.71 million t +2.8%
2003 4.85 million t +3.1%
2004 4.96 million t +2.2%
2005 5.71 million t +15.3%
2006 5.92 million t +3.6%
2007 5.88 million t -0.6%
2008 5.89 million t +0.1%
2009 5.57 million t -5.4%
2010 5.35 million t -3.9%
2011 5.92 million t +10.6%
2012 6.10 million t +3.0%
2013 6.34 million t +3.9%
2014 6.08 million t -4.1%
2015 5.86 million t -3.5%
2016 5.47 million t -6.6%
2017 5.34 million t -2.5%
2018 5.27 million t -1.2%
2019 4.84 million t -8.2%
2020 4.96 million t +2.4%
2021 5.10 million t +2.8%
2022 4.88 million t -4.3%
2023 4.33 million t -11.2%
2024 4.45 million t +2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Southern Europe 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
1966 +36.9% 1.52 million t 2.08 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.74 million t 1.01 million t 2.70 million t 9
1970s 3.28 million t 2.80 million t 3.59 million t 10
1980s 4.22 million t 3.64 million t 4.89 million t 10
1990s 4.16 million t 3.71 million t 4.53 million t 10
2000s 5.26 million t 4.51 million t 5.92 million t 10
2010s 5.66 million t 4.84 million t 6.34 million t 10
2020s 4.74 million t 4.33 million t 5.10 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Japan 7.16 million t compare
  2. 13 India 6.13 million t compare
  3. 14 Chile 5.48 million t compare
  4. 15 Uruguay 4.16 million t compare
  5. 16 Portugal 2.68 million t compare
  6. 17 Australia and New Zealand 2.01 million t compare
  7. 18 Poland 1.85 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Southern Europe?
Pulp for paper — production in Southern Europe was 4.45 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.34 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for pulp for paper — production?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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