Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production was 526,702 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp from fibres other than wood — production in European Union (27) stood at 526,702 t.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp from fibres other than wood — production in European Union (27) peaked at 1.58 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 163,800 t, in 1998.
That places European Union (27) 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 933,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 962,800 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 949,400 t | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 955,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.02 million t | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million t | +31.7% |
| 1967 | 1.33 million t | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 1.37 million t | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.25 million t | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million t | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million t | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million t | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.14 million t | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million t | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 892,000 t | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 1.00 million t | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 885,000 t | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 838,000 t | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 777,700 t | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 673,800 t | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 600,800 t | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 561,000 t | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 557,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 477,100 t | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 466,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 423,500 t | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 430,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 506,000 t | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 468,000 t | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 388,000 t | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 367,000 t | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 363,100 t | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 339,600 t | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 233,100 t | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 280,000 t | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 295,900 t | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 283,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 163,800 t | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 187,550 t | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 586,750 t | +212.8% |
| 2001 | 607,750 t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 567,394 t | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 249,007 t | -56.1% |
| 2004 | 230,106 t | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million t | +340.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million t | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million t | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million t | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million t | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million t | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million t | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million t | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million t | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million t | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 815,954 t | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 590,551 t | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 550,780 t | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 469,761 t | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 576,800 t | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 653,507 t | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 626,800 t | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 518,533 t | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 526,702 t | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million t | 933,400 t | 1.37 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million t | 777,700 t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 516,320 t | 423,500 t | 673,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 290,105 t | 163,800 t | 388,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,564 t | 230,106 t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million t | 469,761 t | 1.58 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,468 t | 518,533 t | 653,507 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp from fibres other than wood — production in European Union (27)?
- Pulp from fibres other than wood — production in European Union (27) was 526,702 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp from fibres other than wood — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2013.
- What is the lowest pulp from fibres other than wood — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,800 t in 1998.
- How does European Union (27) rank for pulp from fibres other than wood — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp from fibres other than wood — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp from fibres other than wood — 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