The line graph illustrates the production levels of three forest industry products – timber, pulp, and paper – in a European country between 1980 and 2000, measured in million tonnes.
Overall, paper production showed a steady and significant increase, becoming the dominant product by the end of the period. In contrast, timber experienced fluctuations and an overall decline after peaking mid-period, while pulp production generally rose despite an initial drop.
In 1980, pulp was the leading product at around 6 million tonnes, followed by timber at 5 million and paper at 4 million. However, pulp production fell sharply to approximately 2.5 million tonnes in 1985 before recovering to about 7 million. It then continued to grow gradually, reaching nearly 10 million tonnes by 2000.
Timber production increased markedly from 5 million tonnes in 1980 to a peak of 10 million in 1985. After that, it declined steadily, with a slight recovery in 1995, and ended at around 7.5 million tonnes in 2000.
By contrast, paper production rose consistently throughout the period. Starting at 4 million tonnes, it climbed to 7 million by 1990, overtook timber in the mid-1990s, and surged to approximately 12 million tonnes by 2000, the highest figure among all three products.