Total fibre furnish — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Total fibre furnish — Production was 5.65 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, total fibre furnish — production in Western Asia stood at 5.65 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production in Western Asia peaked at 5.65 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45,900 t, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fibre furnish — 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 | 184,400 t | +107.9% |
| 1971 | 272,000 t | +47.5% |
| 1972 | 332,900 t | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 421,000 t | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 392,000 t | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 369,000 t | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 387,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 482,000 t | +24.5% |
| 1978 | 438,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 547,100 t | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 575,300 t | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 606,500 t | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 612,500 t | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 707,800 t | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 786,100 t | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 768,100 t | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 922,100 t | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 929,100 t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 892,100 t | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 949,100 t | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 878,100 t | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.04 million t | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million t | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million t | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.39 million t | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million t | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million t | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million t | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million t | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 1.62 million t | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million t | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million t | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million t | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million t | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million t | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million t | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.82 million t | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.88 million t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.97 million t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million t | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.22 million t | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.23 million t | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million t | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.49 million t | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.84 million t | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.35 million t | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.42 million t | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.65 million t | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,578 t | 45,900 t | 91,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 382,540 t | 184,400 t | 547,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 774,870 t | 575,300 t | 949,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million t | 878,100 t | 1.40 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million t | 1.62 million t | 4.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 million t | 3.63 million t | 4.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 million t | 4.49 million t | 5.65 million 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)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 274,698 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — production in Western Asia?
- Total fibre furnish — production in Western Asia was 5.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,900 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for total fibre furnish — production?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Total fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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