Cartonboard — Production in Asia

Asia: Cartonboard — Production was 30.93 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.93 million t
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
2nd
of 28 groups
All-time high
30.93 million t
in 2024
All-time low
6.11 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in Asia, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1998201120241998: 6.1M t1999: 6.9M t2000: 9.7M t2001: 9.8M t2002: 11.5M t2003: 12.5M t2004: 13.9M t2005: 14.8M t2006: 17.0M t2007: 18.4M t2008: 18.6M t2009: 18.9M t2010: 20.3M t2011: 21.4M t2012: 22.3M t2013: 22.2M t2014: 23.5M t2015: 23.9M t2016: 24.2M t2017: 24.6M t2018: 23.9M t2019: 25.0M t2020: 25.9M t2021: 27.0M t2022: 28.2M t2023: 29.6M t2024: 30.9M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cartonboard — production in Asia is 30.93 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in Asia peaked at 30.93 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million t, in 1998.

That places Asia 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Production in Asia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 6.11 million t —
1999 6.89 million t +12.7%
2000 9.69 million t +40.6%
2001 9.83 million t +1.5%
2002 11.52 million t +17.2%
2003 12.51 million t +8.5%
2004 13.88 million t +11.0%
2005 14.84 million t +7.0%
2006 16.98 million t +14.4%
2007 18.36 million t +8.1%
2008 18.58 million t +1.2%
2009 18.89 million t +1.7%
2010 20.28 million t +7.3%
2011 21.44 million t +5.7%
2012 22.31 million t +4.0%
2013 22.17 million t -0.6%
2014 23.54 million t +6.2%
2015 23.86 million t +1.3%
2016 24.20 million t +1.4%
2017 24.61 million t +1.7%
2018 23.91 million t -2.8%
2019 25.04 million t +4.7%
2020 25.88 million t +3.4%
2021 26.96 million t +4.2%
2022 28.17 million t +4.5%
2023 29.56 million t +4.9%
2024 30.93 million t +4.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cartonboard — Production in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +40.6% 6.89 million t 9.69 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.50 million t 6.11 million t 6.89 million t 2
2000s 14.51 million t 9.69 million t 18.89 million t 10
2010s 23.14 million t 20.28 million t 25.04 million t 10
2020s 28.30 million t 25.88 million t 30.93 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 17.92 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 17.15 million t compare
  3. 3 United States 9.97 million t compare
  4. 4 India 6.18 million t compare
  5. 5 Sweden 2.86 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in Asia?
Cartonboard — production in Asia was 30.93 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 30.93 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million t in 1998.
How does Asia rank for cartonboard — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 3,168 data points, 1998–2024
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