The graph illustrates alterations in the amounts of three products produced in the forest industry in a country in Europe during 2 decades.
In general, all three figures experienced increases in 20 years, especially for paper despite being a less popular material in the beginning. Pulp was the second most produced good by 2000, although its production was more popular than timber’s and paper’s in 1980.
In 1980, paper was manufactured, in 4 million tons, less than other products, under 6 for pulp, and 5 for timber. Even though the pulp production decreased dramatically in 2 years, it recovered until 1985. The amount of timber produced reached a peak in 1985. In the next five years, the figure for paper and pulp saw a steady increase (to 7 million and 8 million, respectively), with only an exception for timber.
By 1995, paper production was the main part of the forest industry, with 9 million tons of paper produced, while the least produced material was timber with 6.5 million tons. During five years, the amount of paper produced in the industry grew remarkably and ended the period with 12 million tons, which was the highest number, followed by pulp (under 10 million tons), and timber (7.5 million tons).