Cartonboard — Production in World

World: Cartonboard — Production was 55.66 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.66 million t
Change on year
up 10.0%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
55.66 million t
in 2024
All-time low
22.02 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in World, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998201120241998: 22.0M t1999: 23.9M t2000: 27.1M t2001: 27.4M t2002: 29.7M t2003: 31.1M t2004: 32.6M t2005: 33.6M t2006: 36.6M t2007: 41.9M t2008: 40.1M t2009: 36.8M t2010: 42.3M t2011: 41.9M t2012: 42.7M t2013: 42.5M t2014: 48.7M t2015: 49.5M t2016: 50.1M t2017: 51.1M t2018: 46.3M t2019: 46.7M t2020: 47.7M t2021: 51.2M t2022: 50.2M t2023: 50.6M t2024: 55.7M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cartonboard — production in World is 55.66 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in World peaked at 55.66 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.02 million t, in 1998.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.94 million t 22.02 million t 23.86 million t 2
2000s 33.69 million t 27.14 million t 41.86 million t 10
2010s 46.18 million t 41.87 million t 51.12 million t 10
2020s 51.07 million t 47.70 million t 55.66 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

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

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in World?
Cartonboard — production in World was 55.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 55.66 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 22.02 million t in 1998.
How does World rank for cartonboard — production?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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About this data

Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,034 data points, 1998–2024
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