Band 8+: The graph below shows the production of three forest industry products in a European country, namely timber, pulp, and paper, from 1980 to 2000. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make Icomparison where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph gives information about the production of pulp, timber, and paper (in million tonnes) in one country in Europe between 1980 and 2000.

Overall, the production of all three types of products increased over the period, with paper manufacturing showing the largest rise. Notably[k], timber trended down in the second part of the period after an initial period of sharp growth.

Paper started at the lowest level among the three products, with 4 million tonnes. Showing consistent growth for 15 years, it reached 9 million in 1995. This was followed by a minor fall and a subsequent rise to 12 million – a figure that was the highest among the three.

Timber started as the second most produced commodity, at 5 million tonnes. It, however, quickly became the most produced one as the output doubled by 1985 and remained such until 1990 despite a fall to 8 million that year. After this, timber was produced in smaller quantities than the other two products, finishing the period at 7 million tonnes.

Finally, pulp manufacturing, unlike the other two products, saw a fall at the beginning of the period: from 6 million tonnes in 1980 to a mere 2 in 1983. The production then recovered quickly to reach 7 million in 1985, which was followed by a steady and consistent growth to 10 million tonnes by the end of the period.