The line chart illustrates how much the production of forest industry in the UK between 1980 and 2000. Units are measured in million tonnes.
Overall, there was an upward trend in the production of Wood Pulp 1980 to 2000 in the UK, while the production of Sawn-Wood saw a moderate decrease. It is worth mentioning that Paper & Packaging rose steeply from 1980 to 2000.
Starting at just under 250 in 1980, the production of paper & packaging in the UK increased slightly to around 2000 in 1990 and then skyrocketed to 350 in 2000. Meanwhile, the production of Wood-pulp started at just below 200 in 1980 and decreased minimally at 150 in 1990. The figure bounced back slightly to approximately 150 in 2000.
By contrast, the production of Sawn-Wood in the UK experienced a gradual drop to 150 in 1990, which was before at 200 in 1980. Then, the figure kept declining to just under 150 in 2000. It is noteworthy that both Sawn-Wood and Wood Pulp in the UK had the same level of production in 1990 at 150.
