The line graph compares the production of three forest products of timber, pulp, and paper of between 1980 and 2000. Overall, paper production experienced a significant rise over the two decades, surpassing both timber and pulp. In contrast, timber production fluctuated over the period, while pulp showed gradual growth.
Focusing first on the highest figure, paper started at 4 million tonnes in 1980. It exhibited gradual growth, reaching roughly 9 million, after which it experienced a negligible decline in production, dropping to around 8 million tonnes, before demonstrating a significant increase, reaching its peak of approximately 12 million.
In constrast, in 1980, timber was the leading product at around 6 million tonnes, followed by pulp at 5.5 million tonnes and paper at 4 million. Timber production peaked in 1985 at 10 million tonnes before gradually declining to just under 8 million by 2000. Pulp production, despite a sharp dip to below 4 million in the early 1980s, rose steadily to approximately 8 million tonnes by 2000.