Line Graph #31 : The production of paper, wood pulp and sawn-wood in the UK

Task 01: Line graph

The line graph below shows the production of paper, wood pulp and sawn-wood in the UK from 1980 to 2000.

Sample Answer 1:

The line graph illustrates the amount of wood products in the UK from 1980 to 2000.

The production of paper and packaging saw a continuous increase, standing at the highest position over the entire period. In addition, there was a switch in the position of sawn-wood and wood-pulp, with the former’s figure decreasing nonstop and the latter’s remaining relatively unchanged

In 1980, the UK produced around 240 million tonnes of paper and packaging, compared to 200 million tonnes of wood pulp and around 175 million tonnes of sawn-wood. 10 years later, the production of paper and packaging rose slightly to 250 million tonnes while the other two figures dropped to the same point of 150 million tonnes.

In 2000, the amount of paper and packaging leaped to a high of 350 million tonnes while sawnwood saw a continual drop in production to just over 125 million tonnes. The production of wood pulp, on the other hand, recovered and exceeded the figure for sawn-wood by roughly 30 million tonnes.

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Sample Answer 2:

The line graph illustrates the production of forest-based industry in the UK between 1980 and 2000.

Overall, it can be seen from the graph that the production of paper and packaging experienced a significant increase during the 20-year period, while the opposite pattern was true for the production of sawn-wood and wood pulp. And also, the manufacture of paper and packaging had the greatest position among the three mentioned ones.

In the first ten years, the amount of paper and packaging produced slightly went up, from 230 to 250 million tonnes. Thereafter, the figure suddenly climbed to 350 million tonnes, which is almost one-and-a-half greater than the former number.

However, the story was different when it comes to the production of sawn-wood and wood pulp. Starting at 200 million tonnes in 1980, the amount of sawn-wood product saw a gradual decrease to 150 million tonnes by 1990 and continued to fall to only 130 in the next ten years. The pattern of wood pulp’ production is more complex. The figure fell from 175 to 150 million tonnes by 1980, whereas in the remaining period, it recovered and increased to 170 million tonnes.

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