Soft-Fibres, Other — Production in Europe

Europe: Soft-Fibres, Other — Production was 284,086 t in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
284,086 t
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
2nd
of 18 regions
All-time high
1.03 million t
in 1967
All-time low
224,261 t
in 2011
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Soft-Fibres, Other — Production in Europe, 1961–2013

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Europe recorded 284,086 t for soft-fibres, other — production in 2013.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soft-fibres, other — production in Europe peaked at 1.03 million t in 1967 and was at its lowest, 224,261 t, in 2011.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Soft-Fibres, Other — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Soft-Fibres, Other — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2013.
Year t Change
1961 920,609 t
1962 983,363 t +6.8%
1963 925,958 t -5.8%
1964 926,894 t +0.1%
1965 1.03 million t +10.8%
1966 1.02 million t -0.3%
1967 1.03 million t +0.7%
1968 845,202 t -18.0%
1969 942,502 t +11.5%
1970 850,129 t -9.8%
1971 925,433 t +8.9%
1972 858,629 t -7.2%
1973 811,579 t -5.5%
1974 773,528 t -4.7%
1975 884,474 t +14.3%
1976 926,839 t +4.8%
1977 862,037 t -7.0%
1978 768,308 t -10.9%
1979 655,046 t -14.7%
1980 609,805 t -6.9%
1981 511,711 t -16.1%
1982 697,900 t +36.4%
1983 813,670 t +16.6%
1984 780,633 t -4.1%
1985 721,248 t -7.6%
1986 641,362 t -11.1%
1987 757,267 t +18.1%
1988 657,432 t -13.2%
1989 668,191 t +1.6%
1990 532,875 t -20.3%
1991 520,362 t -2.3%
1992 360,568 t -30.7%
1993 342,537 t -5.0%
1994 335,379 t -2.1%
1995 390,093 t +16.3%
1996 332,974 t -14.6%
1997 292,975 t -12.0%
1998 336,853 t +15.0%
1999 354,257 t +5.2%
2000 316,848 t -10.6%
2001 283,671 t -10.5%
2002 275,775 t -2.8%
2003 333,626 t +21.0%
2004 347,657 t +4.2%
2005 320,150 t -7.9%
2006 248,388 t -22.4%
2007 247,352 t -0.4%
2008 268,531 t +8.6%
2009 238,442 t -11.2%
2010 255,159 t +7.0%
2011 224,261 t -12.1%
2012 300,131 t +33.8%
2013 284,086 t -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 958,514 t 845,202 t 1.03 million t 9
1970s 831,600 t 655,046 t 926,839 t 10
1980s 685,922 t 511,711 t 813,670 t 10
1990s 379,887 t 292,975 t 532,875 t 10
2000s 288,044 t 238,442 t 347,657 t 10
2010s 265,909 t 224,261 t 300,131 t 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 385,000 t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 184,919 t compare
  3. 3 France 84,100 t compare
  4. 4 Belgium 67,300 t compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 66,300 t compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soft-fibres, other — production in Europe?
Soft-fibres, other — production in Europe was 284,086 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soft-fibres, other — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 1967.
What is the lowest soft-fibres, other — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 224,261 t in 2011.
How does Europe rank for soft-fibres, other — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 18 regions with data for 2013.
Is soft-fibres, other — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soft-Fibres, Other — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soft-Fibres, Other — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
67 places, 3,113 data points, 1961–2013
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