Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 88,615 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
88,615 t
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
16th
of 25 groups
All-time high
401,000 t
in 1988
All-time low
76,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
56
1961–2016

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2016

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119882016

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Southern Europe is 88,615 t, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Southern Europe peaked at 401,000 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 76,300 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 76,300 t
1962 109,600 t +43.6%
1963 106,800 t -2.6%
1964 123,100 t +15.3%
1965 169,100 t +37.4%
1966 181,300 t +7.2%
1967 176,400 t -2.7%
1968 187,900 t +6.5%
1969 219,800 t +17.0%
1970 218,100 t -0.8%
1971 195,400 t -10.4%
1972 224,800 t +15.0%
1973 256,600 t +14.1%
1974 254,000 t -1.0%
1975 243,000 t -4.3%
1976 298,000 t +22.6%
1977 198,000 t -33.6%
1978 154,000 t -22.2%
1979 177,000 t +14.9%
1980 203,000 t +14.7%
1981 211,000 t +3.9%
1982 217,000 t +2.8%
1983 216,000 t -0.5%
1984 216,000 t +0.0%
1985 231,000 t +6.9%
1986 296,000 t +28.1%
1987 285,000 t -3.7%
1988 401,000 t +40.7%
1989 378,000 t -5.7%
1990 307,000 t -18.8%
1991 233,000 t -24.1%
1992 233,000 t +0.0%
1993 219,000 t -6.0%
1994 232,000 t +5.9%
1995 168,000 t -27.6%
1996 154,000 t -8.3%
1997 80,000 t -48.1%
1998 151,300 t +89.1%
1999 101,000 t -33.2%
2000 239,000 t +136.6%
2001 212,200 t -11.2%
2002 206,000 t -2.9%
2003 229,748 t +11.5%
2004 205,416 t -10.6%
2005 199,000 t -3.1%
2006 192,000 t -3.5%
2007 215,000 t +12.0%
2008 214,001 t -0.5%
2009 161,447 t -24.6%
2010 135,000 t -16.4%
2011 145,000 t +7.4%
2012 128,000 t -11.7%
2013 86,287 t -32.6%
2014 92,880 t +7.6%
2015 89,716 t -3.4%
2016 88,615 t -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 150,033 t 76,300 t 219,800 t 9
1970s 221,890 t 154,000 t 298,000 t 10
1980s 265,400 t 203,000 t 401,000 t 10
1990s 187,830 t 80,000 t 307,000 t 10
2000s 207,381 t 161,447 t 239,000 t 10
2010s 109,357 t 86,287 t 145,000 t 7

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 13 Norway 140,000 t compare
  2. 14 Australia and New Zealand 127,311 t compare
  3. 15 Thailand 120,000 t compare
  4. 16 Argentina 118,000 t compare
  5. 17 Italy 88,615 t compare
  6. 18 Australia 88,000 t compare
  7. 19 Yugoslav SFR 69,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Southern Europe?
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Southern Europe was 88,615 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 401,000 t in 1988.
What is the lowest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 76,300 t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — 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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