The chart illustrates the development of forest industry production for the period 1980-2000, focusing on the processing of pulp, timber and paper.
Overall, the amount of produced paper demonstrates almost linear improvement throughout the years, whilst pulp and timber appear rather wavery as significant ups and downs are evident in the production rate. What is more, although initially the manufacturing number of paper is lower in comparison to the other materials, it manages to outnumber them with time due to its steady growth.
1980 accounts for around 4 million tonnes produced paper and almost 6 million of pulp in tinder. However, by 1985 the stats depict drastic change as the pulp production falls from the leading position and reaches its lowest point with a little bit over 2 million. Meanwhile, tinder processing surges forward, peaking at 10 million tonnes – its highest number for the reported time period.
Nevertheless, it’s palpable jump is followed by abrupt decrease, which compromises the leading position on the graph. Additionally, the pulp production is experiencing a gradual improvement, taking the first place once again. At the same time, the perpetual rise of paper production, experiences a slight jump, which ineviatbly overpowers the processing rate of the other products.
Despite the small decline between 1995 and 2000, the number of produced paper cotninues to grow, acelerating to 12 million tonnes in 2000, followed by 10 million tonnes of pulp and almost 8 million of timber.