Graphic papers — Production in Germany

Germany: Graphic papers — Production was 4.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.33 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.94 million t
in 2007
All-time low
1.34 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in Germany, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, graphic papers — production in Germany stood at 4.33 million t.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in Germany peaked at 10.94 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million t, in 1961.

Germany ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Graphic papers — Production in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.34 million t —
1962 1.38 million t +3.0%
1963 1.44 million t +4.4%
1964 1.55 million t +8.1%
1965 1.60 million t +2.8%
1966 1.83 million t +14.4%
1967 1.88 million t +2.8%
1968 2.10 million t +11.4%
1969 2.32 million t +10.5%
1970 2.59 million t +11.9%
1971 2.59 million t -0.1%
1972 2.73 million t +5.4%
1973 2.96 million t +8.4%
1974 3.12 million t +5.6%
1975 2.48 million t -20.6%
1976 2.99 million t +20.5%
1977 3.14 million t +5.2%
1978 3.33 million t +5.9%
1979 3.60 million t +8.4%
1980 3.77 million t +4.7%
1981 3.97 million t +5.2%
1982 4.02 million t +1.3%
1983 4.31 million t +7.1%
1984 4.80 million t +11.3%
1985 4.82 million t +0.5%
1986 4.95 million t +2.8%
1987 5.24 million t +5.8%
1988 5.62 million t +7.2%
1989 5.89 million t +4.8%
1990 6.23 million t +5.7%
1991 6.34 million t +1.9%
1992 6.39 million t +0.8%
1993 6.23 million t -2.6%
1994 7.36 million t +18.2%
1995 7.60 million t +3.2%
1996 7.27 million t -4.3%
1997 7.99 million t +9.8%
1998 8.26 million t +3.4%
1999 8.40 million t +1.7%
2000 9.34 million t +11.1%
2001 8.92 million t -4.4%
2002 9.07 million t +1.6%
2003 9.64 million t +6.3%
2004 10.28 million t +6.7%
2005 10.68 million t +3.9%
2006 10.71 million t +0.3%
2007 10.94 million t +2.2%
2008 10.71 million t -2.1%
2009 9.29 million t -13.3%
2010 10.20 million t +9.8%
2011 9.82 million t -3.7%
2012 9.39 million t -4.3%
2013 8.90 million t -5.2%
2014 8.86 million t -0.5%
2015 8.61 million t -2.8%
2016 8.55 million t -0.8%
2017 8.37 million t -2.1%
2018 7.93 million t -5.2%
2019 7.29 million t -8.1%
2020 6.25 million t -14.3%
2021 6.82 million t +9.2%
2022 6.19 million t -9.2%
2023 4.31 million t -30.5%
2024 4.33 million t +0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 4.33 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,112 t, 36.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 4.33 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,644 t, 1187.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.71 million t 1.34 million t 2.32 million t 9
1970s 2.95 million t 2.48 million t 3.60 million t 10
1980s 4.74 million t 3.77 million t 5.89 million t 10
1990s 7.21 million t 6.23 million t 8.40 million t 10
2000s 9.96 million t 8.92 million t 10.94 million t 10
2010s 8.79 million t 7.29 million t 10.20 million t 10
2020s 5.58 million t 4.31 million t 6.82 million t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 United States 6.58 million t compare
  2. 5 India 5.41 million t compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 5.12 million t compare
  4. 8 Canada 3.81 million t compare
  5. 9 USSR 2.79 million t compare
  6. 10 Republic of Korea 2.57 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in Germany?
Graphic papers — production in Germany was 4.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.94 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million t in 1961.
How does Germany rank for graphic papers — production?
Germany ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 7,377 data points, 1961–2024
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