The line graph illustrates the manufacture of three goods from the forest industry, in million tonnes (mt), in an unspecified country in Europe between 1980 and 2000.
Overall, the production of all three products showed growth over the period, albeit at varying rates. While pulp and timber production followed fluctuating trends, pulp experienced the most significant rise, ultimately becoming the most produced material in the industry.
Paper accounted for the largest production. Starting as the least produced product at 4 mt in 1980, its output grew significantly to 9 mt until 1995. From 1995 onwards, the figure plunged moderately by 1 mt, a figure that then recovered to a chart high of 12 mt paper production by the end of the period.
In contrast, the remaining two materials—pulp and timber—bucked the foregoing trend, showing similar fluctuating trajectories. In 1980, pulp production stood at 6 mt, making it the most produced material at the time. However, it saw a considerable drop to 3 mt prior to recovering a surge to 7 mt in 1985. This figure exhibited steady but slower growth, with its production rising to 10 mt in 2000.
Timber, on the other hand, started at 5 mt, which was doubled in the next half a decade. Over time, the figure declined to 8 mt before remaining unchanged till 1990. Although it dropped to 7 mt in 1995, this amount of timber production eventually saw a significant growth to approximately 7.5 mt at the end.