Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” Production in Australia

Australia: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” Production was 88,000 t in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
88,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
269,000 t
in 1980
All-time low
88,000 t
in 2015
Years of data
50
1967–2016

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” Production in Australia, 1967–2016

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 88,000 t for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production in Australia peaked at 269,000 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 88,000 t, in 2015.

That places Australia 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 116,600 t 101,200 t 143,200 t 3
1970s 222,410 t 191,000 t 255,000 t 10
1980s 219,000 t 184,000 t 269,000 t 10
1990s 152,300 t 105,000 t 238,000 t 10
2000s 103,200 t 89,000 t 138,000 t 10
2010s 91,714 t 88,000 t 95,000 t 7

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 15 Thailand 120,000 t compare
  2. 16 Argentina 118,000 t compare
  3. 17 Italy 88,615 t compare
  4. 19 Yugoslav SFR 69,000 t compare
  5. 20 Czechoslovakia 62,000 t compare
  6. 21 Brazil 61,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

More environment data for Australia

All data for Australia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production in Australia?
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production in Australia was 88,000 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 269,000 t in 1980.
What is the lowest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 88,000 t in 2015.
How does Australia rank for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production?
Australia ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 3,801 data points, 1961–2016
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