Household and sanitary papers — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 1.43 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.43 million t
Change on year
up 61.3%
World rank
6th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.43 million t
in 2024
All-time low
36,700 t
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1.43 million t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 61.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Brazil peaked at 1.43 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,700 t, in 1967.

That places Brazil 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 47,900 t —
1962 53,200 t +11.1%
1963 46,000 t -13.5%
1964 48,500 t +5.4%
1965 53,400 t +10.1%
1966 54,500 t +2.1%
1967 36,700 t -32.7%
1968 38,100 t +3.8%
1969 45,000 t +18.1%
1970 57,500 t +27.8%
1971 59,200 t +3.0%
1972 61,500 t +3.9%
1973 87,900 t +42.9%
1974 97,100 t +10.5%
1975 107,000 t +10.2%
1976 125,000 t +16.8%
1977 143,200 t +14.6%
1978 167,000 t +16.6%
1979 201,000 t +20.4%
1980 232,000 t +15.4%
1981 228,000 t -1.7%
1982 245,000 t +7.5%
1983 263,000 t +7.3%
1984 271,000 t +3.0%
1985 288,000 t +6.3%
1986 294,000 t +2.1%
1987 334,000 t +13.6%
1988 365,000 t +9.3%
1989 373,000 t +2.2%
1990 376,000 t +0.8%
1991 406,000 t +8.0%
1992 414,000 t +2.0%
1993 452,000 t +9.2%
1994 458,000 t +1.3%
1995 496,000 t +8.3%
1996 517,000 t +4.2%
1997 565,000 t +9.3%
1998 576,000 t +1.9%
1999 571,000 t -0.9%
2000 597,000 t +4.6%
2001 619,000 t +3.7%
2002 671,000 t +8.4%
2003 681,000 t +1.5%
2004 732,000 t +7.5%
2005 778,000 t +6.3%
2006 788,000 t +1.3%
2007 812,000 t +3.0%
2008 850,000 t +4.7%
2009 868,000 t +2.1%
2010 905,000 t +4.3%
2011 961,000 t +6.2%
2012 1.04 million t +8.2%
2013 1.10 million t +5.4%
2014 1.12 million t +2.4%
2015 1.11 million t -0.7%
2016 1.15 million t +2.9%
2017 1.19 million t +3.8%
2018 1.23 million t +3.7%
2019 1.31 million t +6.2%
2020 1.33 million t +1.5%
2021 1.32 million t -0.7%
2022 539,046 t -59.2%
2023 889,271 t +65.0%
2024 1.43 million t +61.3%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 1.43 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44,500 t, 32.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 1.43 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,000 t, 71.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Brazil 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
2022 -59.2% 1.32 million t 539,046 t
2023 +65.0% 539,046 t 889,271 t
2024 +61.3% 889,271 t 1.43 million t
1973 +42.9% 61,500 t 87,900 t
1967 -32.7% 54,500 t 36,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47,033 t 36,700 t 54,500 t 9
1970s 110,640 t 57,500 t 201,000 t 10
1980s 289,300 t 228,000 t 373,000 t 10
1990s 483,100 t 376,000 t 576,000 t 10
2000s 739,600 t 597,000 t 868,000 t 10
2010s 1.11 million t 905,000 t 1.31 million t 10
2020s 1.10 million t 539,046 t 1.43 million t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 United States 7.14 million t compare
  2. 4 Japan 1.87 million t compare
  3. 5 Italy 1.63 million t compare
  4. 7 Germany 1.37 million t compare
  5. 8 Mexico 1.32 million t compare
  6. 9 Canada 1.16 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in Brazil?
Household and sanitary papers — production in Brazil was 1.43 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 36,700 t in 1967.
How does Brazil rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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