Wood pulp — Production in Turkey

Turkey: Wood pulp — Production was 70,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
413,000 t
in 1995
All-time low
39,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood pulp — Production in Turkey, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 70,000 t for wood pulp — production in 2024.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Turkey peaked at 413,000 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39,600 t, in 1961.

Turkey ranks 53rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood pulp — Production in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp — Production in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 39,600 t
1962 66,600 t +68.2%
1963 68,700 t +3.2%
1964 76,000 t +10.6%
1965 76,000 t +0.0%
1966 78,300 t +3.0%
1967 76,900 t -1.8%
1968 80,000 t +4.0%
1969 78,500 t -1.9%
1970 101,600 t +29.4%
1971 184,600 t +81.7%
1972 235,000 t +27.3%
1973 322,000 t +37.0%
1974 283,000 t -12.1%
1975 262,000 t -7.4%
1976 238,000 t -9.2%
1977 264,000 t +10.9%
1978 168,000 t -36.4%
1979 284,600 t +69.4%
1980 282,600 t -0.7%
1981 289,500 t +2.4%
1982 283,500 t -2.1%
1983 317,800 t +12.1%
1984 375,100 t +18.0%
1985 352,100 t -6.1%
1986 376,100 t +6.8%
1987 365,100 t -2.9%
1988 351,100 t -3.8%
1989 375,100 t +6.8%
1990 336,100 t -10.4%
1991 307,100 t -8.6%
1992 342,100 t +11.4%
1993 258,000 t -24.6%
1994 328,000 t +27.1%
1995 413,000 t +25.9%
1996 336,000 t -18.6%
1997 278,000 t -17.3%
1998 290,000 t +4.3%
1999 250,000 t -13.8%
2000 306,000 t +22.4%
2001 236,000 t -22.9%
2002 225,000 t -4.7%
2003 225,000 t +0.0%
2004 225,000 t +0.0%
2005 225,000 t +0.0%
2006 85,000 t -62.2%
2007 75,000 t -11.8%
2008 65,000 t -13.3%
2009 56,000 t -13.8%
2010 65,000 t +16.1%
2011 75,000 t +15.4%
2012 63,000 t -16.0%
2013 65,000 t +3.2%
2014 70,000 t +7.7%
2015 56,000 t -20.0%
2016 70,000 t +25.0%
2017 70,000 t +0.0%
2018 70,000 t +0.0%
2019 70,000 t +0.0%
2020 70,000 t +0.0%
2021 70,000 t +0.0%
2022 70,000 t +0.0%
2023 70,000 t +0.0%
2024 70,000 t +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 70,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,000 t, 35.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 70,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,032 t, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood pulp — Production in Turkey 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
1971 +81.7% 101,600 t 184,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71,178 t 39,600 t 80,000 t 9
1970s 234,280 t 101,600 t 322,000 t 10
1980s 336,800 t 282,600 t 376,100 t 10
1990s 313,830 t 250,000 t 413,000 t 10
2000s 172,300 t 56,000 t 306,000 t 10
2010s 67,400 t 56,000 t 75,000 t 10
2020s 70,000 t 70,000 t 70,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 50 Pakistan 82,000 t compare
  2. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 77,700 t compare
  3. 52 Mexico 75,000 t compare
  4. 53 Türkiye 70,000 t compare
  5. 55 Switzerland 68,579 t compare
  6. 56 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 56,000 t compare
  7. 56 United Republic of Tanzania 56,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — production in Turkey?
Wood pulp — production in Turkey was 70,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 413,000 t in 1995.
What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 39,600 t in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for wood pulp — production?
Turkey ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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