Europe vs India: Paper and paperboard — Production

Europe
94.14 million t
in 2024
India
22.36 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
India rank
3rd

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Europe
  • India
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 94.14 million t against 22.36 million t in India, a difference of 71.78 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 4.2 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd of 31 regions.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe India Difference Ahead
1960s 33.50 million t 622,644 t 32.87 million t Europe
1970s 50.47 million t 913,560 t 49.55 million t Europe
1980s 64.96 million t 1.58 million t 63.38 million t Europe
1990s 82.42 million t 2.87 million t 79.55 million t Europe
2000s 106.88 million t 5.67 million t 101.21 million t Europe
2010s 105.06 million t 13.88 million t 91.18 million t Europe
2020s 97.89 million t 20.15 million t 77.74 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Europe or India?
Europe, at 94.14 million t against 22.36 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Europe and India?
71.78 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and India rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Europe ranks 3rd and India ranks 3rd of 31 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en