Pulp for paper — Production in Turkey

Turkey: Pulp for paper — Production was 123,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
123,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
512,000 t
in 1995
All-time low
45,900 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Production in Turkey, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in Turkey is 123,000 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Turkey peaked at 512,000 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 45,900 t, in 1961.

Turkey ranks 51st 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Production in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 45,900 t
1962 70,300 t +53.2%
1963 77,300 t +10.0%
1964 85,200 t +10.2%
1965 84,100 t -1.3%
1966 86,000 t +2.3%
1967 86,100 t +0.1%
1968 89,200 t +3.6%
1969 85,900 t -3.7%
1970 111,900 t +30.3%
1971 196,900 t +76.0%
1972 246,200 t +25.0%
1973 317,000 t +28.8%
1974 278,000 t -12.3%
1975 253,000 t -9.0%
1976 234,000 t -7.5%
1977 258,000 t +10.3%
1978 182,000 t -29.5%
1979 311,100 t +70.9%
1980 336,300 t +8.1%
1981 353,500 t +5.1%
1982 349,500 t -1.1%
1983 383,800 t +9.8%
1984 441,100 t +14.9%
1985 437,100 t -0.9%
1986 468,100 t +7.1%
1987 453,100 t -3.2%
1988 418,100 t -7.7%
1989 456,100 t +9.1%
1990 414,100 t -9.2%
1991 385,100 t -7.0%
1992 422,100 t +9.6%
1993 284,000 t -32.7%
1994 354,000 t +24.6%
1995 512,000 t +44.6%
1996 407,000 t -20.5%
1997 357,000 t -12.3%
1998 392,000 t +9.8%
1999 333,000 t -15.1%
2000 372,000 t +11.7%
2001 292,000 t -21.5%
2002 278,000 t -4.8%
2003 278,000 t +0.0%
2004 278,000 t +0.0%
2005 278,000 t +0.0%
2006 138,000 t -50.4%
2007 128,000 t -7.2%
2008 118,000 t -7.8%
2009 109,000 t -7.6%
2010 118,000 t +8.3%
2011 128,000 t +8.5%
2012 116,000 t -9.4%
2013 118,000 t +1.7%
2014 123,000 t +4.2%
2015 109,000 t -11.4%
2016 123,000 t +12.8%
2017 123,000 t +0.0%
2018 123,000 t +0.0%
2019 123,000 t +0.0%
2020 123,000 t +0.0%
2021 123,000 t +0.0%
2022 123,000 t +0.0%
2023 123,000 t +0.0%
2024 123,000 t +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 123,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,000 t, 15.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 123,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,209 t, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Turkey 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
1971 +76.0% 111,900 t 196,900 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78,889 t 45,900 t 89,200 t 9
1970s 238,810 t 111,900 t 317,000 t 10
1980s 409,670 t 336,300 t 468,100 t 10
1990s 386,030 t 284,000 t 512,000 t 10
2000s 226,900 t 109,000 t 372,000 t 10
2010s 120,400 t 109,000 t 128,000 t 10
2020s 123,000 t 123,000 t 123,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 48 Costa Rica 171,000 t compare
  2. 49 Egypt 161,000 t compare
  3. 50 Malaysia 131,000 t compare
  4. 51 Türkiye 123,000 t compare
  5. 53 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 106,000 t compare
  6. 54 Mexico 92,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — production in Turkey?
Pulp for paper — production in Turkey was 123,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 512,000 t in 1995.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 45,900 t in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for pulp for paper — production?
Turkey ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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