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 31 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 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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 Indonesia 5.12 million t compare
  2. 6 Germany 4.33 million t compare
  3. 7 Canada 3.81 million t compare
  4. 8 USSR 2.79 million t compare
  5. 9 Republic of Korea 2.57 million t compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 2.33 million t compare
  7. 11 Brazil 2.24 million t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 31 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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About this data

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
144 places, 7,064 data points, 1961–2024
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