Household and sanitary papers — Production in Asia

Asia: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 18.29 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.29 million t
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
2nd
of 30 groups
All-time high
18.29 million t
in 2024
All-time low
196,300 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 18.29 million t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Asia peaked at 18.29 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,300 t, in 1961.

Asia ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 307,811 t 196,300 t 476,200 t 9
1970s 808,445 t 557,752 t 1.06 million t 10
1980s 1.82 million t 1.10 million t 2.62 million t 10
1990s 4.10 million t 2.78 million t 5.19 million t 10
2000s 7.60 million t 5.67 million t 9.69 million t 10
2010s 12.98 million t 10.11 million t 15.21 million t 10
2020s 17.07 million t 16.06 million t 18.29 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 12.80 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 12.60 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 1.87 million t compare
  4. 4 Italy 1.63 million t compare
  5. 5 Brazil 1.43 million t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in Asia?
Household and sanitary papers — production in Asia was 18.29 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.29 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 196,300 t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary 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, 6,149 data points, 1961–2024
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