Wood pulp — Production in Poland
Poland: Wood pulp — Production was 1.65 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Production in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — production in Poland stood at 1.65 million t.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Poland peaked at 1.76 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 469,400 t, in 1961.
That places Poland 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood pulp — Production in Poland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 469,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 486,300 t | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 489,900 t | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 496,100 t | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 504,200 t | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 554,900 t | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 591,300 t | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 623,200 t | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 626,700 t | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 636,100 t | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 640,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 689,900 t | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 751,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 758,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 693,000 t | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 761,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 761,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 724,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 662,000 t | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 734,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 641,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 644,000 t | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 852,000 t | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 783,000 t | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 783,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 790,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 815,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 829,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 834,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 734,000 t | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 721,000 t | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 740,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 767,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 842,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 879,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 877,000 t | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 884,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 954,000 t | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 912,000 t | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 994,000 t | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 977,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million t | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million t | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million t | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million t | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million t | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million t | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million t | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million t | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million t | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 1.76 million t | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.74 million t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million t | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million t | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million t | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million t | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million t | +6.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.65 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,974 t, 7.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.65 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,032 t, 78.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Production in Poland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +46.2% | 1.12 million t | 1.63 million t |
| 1983 | +32.3% | 644,000 t | 852,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 538,000 t | 469,400 t | 626,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 707,600 t | 636,100 t | 761,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 770,500 t | 641,000 t | 852,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 831,000 t | 721,000 t | 954,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million t | 977,000 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.76 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million t | 1.54 million t | 1.75 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — production in Poland?
- Wood pulp — production in Poland was 1.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 469,400 t in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for wood pulp — production?
- Poland ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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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