Graphic papers — Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Graphic papers — Production was 8.09 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.09 million t
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
8th
of 30 groups
All-time high
21.99 million t
in 2007
All-time low
3.65 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for graphic papers — production in Western Europe is 8.09 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in Western Europe peaked at 21.99 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.65 million t, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Graphic papers — Production in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Production in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.65 million t —
1962 3.73 million t +2.0%
1963 3.93 million t +5.4%
1964 4.22 million t +7.5%
1965 4.41 million t +4.6%
1966 4.84 million t +9.7%
1967 4.94 million t +2.0%
1968 5.44 million t +10.1%
1969 5.97 million t +9.7%
1970 6.50 million t +8.9%
1971 6.44 million t -0.8%
1972 6.79 million t +5.4%
1973 7.25 million t +6.8%
1974 7.61 million t +5.0%
1975 5.96 million t -21.7%
1976 7.12 million t +19.6%
1977 7.37 million t +3.5%
1978 8.17 million t +10.8%
1979 8.40 million t +2.8%
1980 8.61 million t +2.6%
1981 8.78 million t +1.9%
1982 8.75 million t -0.3%
1983 9.27 million t +5.9%
1984 10.08 million t +8.8%
1985 9.88 million t -2.0%
1986 10.33 million t +4.6%
1987 11.19 million t +8.3%
1988 12.25 million t +9.4%
1989 12.81 million t +4.6%
1990 13.73 million t +7.2%
1991 14.08 million t +2.5%
1992 14.50 million t +2.9%
1993 14.48 million t -0.1%
1994 16.20 million t +11.8%
1995 16.35 million t +0.9%
1996 16.32 million t -0.2%
1997 17.58 million t +7.7%
1998 17.81 million t +1.3%
1999 18.59 million t +4.4%
2000 19.79 million t +6.5%
2001 19.00 million t -3.9%
2002 19.40 million t +2.1%
2003 20.52 million t +5.8%
2004 21.63 million t +5.4%
2005 21.94 million t +1.4%
2006 21.70 million t -1.1%
2007 21.99 million t +1.3%
2008 21.38 million t -2.8%
2009 18.44 million t -13.8%
2010 20.06 million t +8.8%
2011 19.28 million t -3.9%
2012 18.44 million t -4.3%
2013 17.44 million t -5.4%
2014 17.32 million t -0.7%
2015 16.74 million t -3.3%
2016 16.48 million t -1.6%
2017 16.01 million t -2.9%
2018 15.11 million t -5.6%
2019 13.76 million t -8.9%
2020 11.37 million t -17.4%
2021 12.59 million t +10.7%
2022 11.45 million t -9.1%
2023 7.96 million t -30.5%
2024 8.09 million t +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.57 million t 3.65 million t 5.97 million t 9
1970s 7.16 million t 5.96 million t 8.40 million t 10
1980s 10.19 million t 8.61 million t 12.81 million t 10
1990s 15.96 million t 13.73 million t 18.59 million t 10
2000s 20.58 million t 18.44 million t 21.99 million t 10
2010s 17.06 million t 13.76 million t 20.06 million t 10
2020s 10.29 million t 7.96 million t 12.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 India 5.41 million t compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 5.12 million t compare
  3. 7 Germany 4.33 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
  7. 11 Russian Federation 2.33 million t compare
  8. 11 Russia 2.33 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in Western Europe?
Graphic papers — production in Western Europe was 8.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.99 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.65 million t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for graphic papers — production?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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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