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 29 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 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Household and sanitary papers — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 196,300 t —
1962 213,000 t +8.5%
1963 239,500 t +12.4%
1964 257,800 t +7.6%
1965 291,400 t +13.0%
1966 329,500 t +13.1%
1967 346,200 t +5.1%
1968 420,400 t +21.4%
1969 476,200 t +13.3%
1970 557,752 t +17.1%
1971 630,900 t +13.1%
1972 724,300 t +14.8%
1973 813,500 t +12.3%
1974 828,000 t +1.8%
1975 774,000 t -6.5%
1976 851,000 t +9.9%
1977 897,000 t +5.4%
1978 948,000 t +5.7%
1979 1.06 million t +11.8%
1980 1.11 million t +4.6%
1981 1.10 million t -1.1%
1982 1.12 million t +1.9%
1983 1.24 million t +10.6%
1984 1.81 million t +46.1%
1985 2.26 million t +25.1%
1986 2.40 million t +6.3%
1987 2.18 million t -9.4%
1988 2.40 million t +10.5%
1989 2.62 million t +9.1%
1990 2.85 million t +8.9%
1991 3.23 million t +13.0%
1992 3.48 million t +7.9%
1993 2.78 million t -20.2%
1994 3.87 million t +39.1%
1995 4.41 million t +14.0%
1996 4.99 million t +13.2%
1997 5.10 million t +2.3%
1998 5.07 million t -0.7%
1999 5.19 million t +2.3%
2000 5.67 million t +9.4%
2001 6.01 million t +5.9%
2002 6.38 million t +6.2%
2003 6.83 million t +7.2%
2004 7.32 million t +7.1%
2005 7.88 million t +7.6%
2006 8.27 million t +4.9%
2007 8.67 million t +4.9%
2008 9.25 million t +6.6%
2009 9.69 million t +4.8%
2010 10.11 million t +4.3%
2011 11.25 million t +11.3%
2012 11.72 million t +4.2%
2013 11.92 million t +1.7%
2014 12.67 million t +6.3%
2015 13.32 million t +5.2%
2016 14.10 million t +5.8%
2017 14.63 million t +3.8%
2018 14.83 million t +1.3%
2019 15.21 million t +2.6%
2020 16.06 million t +5.6%
2021 16.32 million t +1.6%
2022 16.96 million t +3.9%
2023 17.72 million t +4.5%
2024 18.29 million t +3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1984 +46.1% 1.24 million t 1.81 million t

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 United States 7.14 million t compare
  4. 4 Japan 1.87 million t compare
  5. 5 Italy 1.63 million t compare

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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 29 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
150 places, 6,429 data points, 1961–2024
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