Wood pulp — Production in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Wood pulp — Production was 209,949 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
209,949 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 110 countries
All-time high
269,000 t
in 1981
All-time low
34,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Production in Bulgaria, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — production in Bulgaria stood at 209,949 t.

That represents a change of up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Bulgaria peaked at 269,000 t in 1981 and was at its lowest, 34,300 t, in 1961.

Bulgaria ranks 46th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Wood pulp — Production in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp — Production in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 34,300 t —
1962 44,000 t +28.3%
1963 54,200 t +23.2%
1964 73,200 t +35.1%
1965 82,900 t +13.3%
1966 88,000 t +6.2%
1967 88,000 t +0.0%
1968 94,000 t +6.8%
1969 90,000 t -4.3%
1970 91,000 t +1.1%
1971 116,200 t +27.7%
1972 116,400 t +0.2%
1973 140,700 t +20.9%
1974 216,400 t +53.8%
1975 217,000 t +0.3%
1976 232,000 t +6.9%
1977 228,000 t -1.7%
1978 256,000 t +12.3%
1979 265,000 t +3.5%
1980 262,000 t -1.1%
1981 269,000 t +2.7%
1982 259,000 t -3.7%
1983 251,000 t -3.1%
1984 240,000 t -4.4%
1985 215,000 t -10.4%
1986 199,000 t -7.4%
1987 199,000 t +0.0%
1988 242,000 t +21.6%
1989 220,000 t -9.1%
1990 142,000 t -35.5%
1991 138,000 t -2.8%
1992 97,000 t -29.7%
1993 97,000 t +0.0%
1994 97,000 t +0.0%
1995 97,000 t +0.0%
1996 97,000 t +0.0%
1997 97,000 t +0.0%
1998 97,000 t +0.0%
1999 78,000 t -19.6%
2000 85,000 t +9.0%
2001 92,000 t +8.2%
2002 92,000 t +0.0%
2003 92,000 t +0.0%
2004 135,000 t +46.7%
2005 135,000 t +0.0%
2006 135,000 t +0.0%
2007 135,000 t +0.0%
2008 136,923 t +1.4%
2009 136,923 t +0.0%
2010 135,173 t -1.3%
2011 134,772 t -0.3%
2012 135,157 t +0.3%
2013 135,111 t -0.0%
2014 134,900 t -0.2%
2015 134,900 t +0.0%
2016 134,900 t +0.0%
2017 235,771 t +74.8%
2018 242,884 t +3.0%
2019 238,785 t -1.7%
2020 209,949 t -12.1%
2021 209,949 t +0.0%
2022 209,949 t +0.0%
2023 209,949 t +0.0%
2024 209,949 t +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 209,949 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 214,974 t, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 209,949 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,032 t, 10.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood pulp — Production in Bulgaria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +74.8% 134,900 t 235,771 t
1974 +53.8% 140,700 t 216,400 t
2004 +46.7% 92,000 t 135,000 t
1990 -35.5% 220,000 t 142,000 t
1964 +35.1% 54,200 t 73,200 t
1992 -29.7% 138,000 t 97,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,067 t 34,300 t 94,000 t 9
1970s 187,870 t 91,000 t 265,000 t 10
1980s 235,600 t 199,000 t 269,000 t 10
1990s 103,700 t 78,000 t 142,000 t 10
2000s 117,485 t 85,000 t 136,923 t 10
2010s 166,235 t 134,772 t 242,884 t 10
2020s 209,949 t 209,949 t 209,949 t 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 44 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 211,500 t compare
  2. 45 Belarus 210,000 t compare
  3. 47 Estonia 208,801 t compare
  4. 48 Italy 147,990 t compare
  5. 49 Malaysia 131,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — production in Bulgaria?
Wood pulp — production in Bulgaria was 209,949 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 269,000 t in 1981.
What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 34,300 t in 1961.
How does Bulgaria rank for wood pulp — production?
Bulgaria ranks 46th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 6,680 data points, 1961–2024
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