Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in Germany

Germany: Household and sanitary papers — Capacity was 1.54 million t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
1.54 million t
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.60 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1.54 million t
in 2025
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in Germany, 2020–2026

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2020202320262020: 1.6M t2021: 1.6M t2022: 1.6M t2023: 1.6M t2024: 1.5M t2025: 1.5M t2026: 1.5M t

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.54 million t for household and sanitary papers — capacity in 2026.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Germany ranks 6th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in Germany, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 1.59 million t
2021 1.59 million t -0.1%
2022 1.60 million t +0.8%
2023 1.58 million t -1.6%
2024 1.54 million t -2.1%
2025 1.54 million t -0.5%
2026 1.54 million t +0.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 1.54 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 450,000 t, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 1.54 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450,000 t, 3.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 3 Japan 2.01 million t compare
  2. 4 Italy 1.86 million t compare
  3. 5 Mexico 1.62 million t compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 1.48 million t compare
  5. 7 Turkey 1.48 million t compare
  6. 9 France 1.03 million t compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — capacity in Germany?
Household and sanitary papers — capacity in Germany was 1.54 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million t in 2025.
How does Germany rank for household and sanitary papers — capacity?
Germany ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is household and sanitary papers — capacity rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
33 places, 220 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11