Pulp for paper — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Pulp for paper — Production was 148,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in Western Asia is 148,000 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Western Asia peaked at 529,000 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 45,900 t, in 1961.
Western Asia ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Production in Western Asia, year by year
| 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 | 87,600 t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 91,100 t | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 88,700 t | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 113,400 t | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 199,000 t | +75.5% |
| 1972 | 252,900 t | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 329,000 t | +30.1% |
| 1974 | 287,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1975 | 262,000 t | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 252,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 275,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 199,000 t | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 328,100 t | +64.9% |
| 1980 | 353,300 t | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 370,500 t | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 366,500 t | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 400,800 t | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 458,100 t | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 454,100 t | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 485,100 t | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 470,100 t | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 435,100 t | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 473,100 t | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 431,100 t | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 402,100 t | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 439,100 t | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 301,000 t | -31.5% |
| 1994 | 371,000 t | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 529,000 t | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 424,000 t | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 374,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 411,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 367,000 t | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 397,000 t | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 317,000 t | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 303,000 t | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 303,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 303,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 303,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 163,000 t | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 153,000 t | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 143,000 t | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 134,000 t | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 143,000 t | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 153,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 141,000 t | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 143,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 148,000 t | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 134,000 t | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 148,000 t | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 148,000 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production in Western Asia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +75.5% | 113,400 t | 199,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,578 t | 45,900 t | 91,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 249,740 t | 113,400 t | 329,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 426,670 t | 353,300 t | 485,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,930 t | 301,000 t | 529,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,900 t | 134,000 t | 397,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,400 t | 134,000 t | 153,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,000 t | 148,000 t | 148,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 5.12 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 4.72 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 23.62 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 8.47 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 20.01 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — production in Western Asia?
- Pulp for paper — production in Western Asia was 148,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 529,000 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,900 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Western Asia ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en