Graphic papers — Production in Italy

Italy: Graphic papers — Production was 1.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.26 million t
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
18th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.47 million t
in 2005
All-time low
697,900 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in Italy, 1961–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.26 million t for graphic papers — production in 2024.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in Italy peaked at 3.47 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 697,900 t, in 1961.

That places Italy 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Graphic papers — Production in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Production in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 697,900 t —
1962 767,500 t +10.0%
1963 824,900 t +7.5%
1964 910,400 t +10.4%
1965 953,100 t +4.7%
1966 1.09 million t +14.2%
1967 1.24 million t +14.3%
1968 1.29 million t +3.9%
1969 1.49 million t +14.9%
1970 1.48 million t -0.5%
1971 1.40 million t -5.0%
1972 1.53 million t +9.3%
1973 1.65 million t +7.3%
1974 1.64 million t -0.4%
1975 1.30 million t -21.0%
1976 1.73 million t +33.7%
1977 1.72 million t -1.1%
1978 1.98 million t +15.5%
1979 2.16 million t +9.0%
1980 2.08 million t -3.8%
1981 2.04 million t -1.7%
1982 1.88 million t -8.0%
1983 1.86 million t -0.6%
1984 2.21 million t +18.6%
1985 2.12 million t -4.2%
1986 2.19 million t +3.3%
1987 2.27 million t +3.7%
1988 2.47 million t +9.0%
1989 2.54 million t +2.5%
1990 2.48 million t -2.2%
1991 2.45 million t -1.3%
1992 2.50 million t +2.0%
1993 2.46 million t -1.4%
1994 2.75 million t +11.6%
1995 2.78 million t +1.0%
1996 2.84 million t +2.3%
1997 2.93 million t +3.2%
1998 2.97 million t +1.3%
1999 3.07 million t +3.4%
2000 3.06 million t -0.4%
2001 2.95 million t -3.4%
2002 3.06 million t +3.6%
2003 3.19 million t +4.2%
2004 3.30 million t +3.6%
2005 3.47 million t +5.1%
2006 3.38 million t -2.6%
2007 3.46 million t +2.3%
2008 3.23 million t -6.7%
2009 2.85 million t -11.8%
2010 3.03 million t +6.6%
2011 3.05 million t +0.6%
2012 2.91 million t -4.8%
2013 2.74 million t -5.7%
2014 2.71 million t -1.1%
2015 2.69 million t -0.6%
2016 2.59 million t -3.7%
2017 2.59 million t -0.2%
2018 2.46 million t -5.0%
2019 2.31 million t -6.1%
2020 1.66 million t -28.1%
2021 1.88 million t +13.6%
2022 1.70 million t -9.7%
2023 1.14 million t -33.0%
2024 1.26 million t +10.5%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.26 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,112 t, 10.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.26 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,644 t, 345.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 million t 697,900 t 1.49 million t 9
1970s 1.66 million t 1.30 million t 2.16 million t 10
1980s 2.17 million t 1.86 million t 2.54 million t 10
1990s 2.72 million t 2.45 million t 3.07 million t 10
2000s 3.19 million t 2.85 million t 3.47 million t 10
2010s 2.71 million t 2.31 million t 3.05 million t 10
2020s 1.53 million t 1.14 million t 1.88 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 15 Sweden 1.81 million t compare
  2. 16 Austria 1.44 million t compare
  3. 17 Thailand 1.26 million t compare
  4. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.22 million t compare
  5. 20 Portugal 1.22 million t compare
  6. 21 Norway 864,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in Italy?
Graphic papers — production in Italy was 1.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 697,900 t in 1961.
How does Italy rank for graphic papers — production?
Italy ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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