Household and sanitary papers — Production in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Household and sanitary papers — Production was 7.08 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 7.08 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 4.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in European Union (27) peaked at 7.08 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,000 t, in 1961.
That places European Union (27) 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Production in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 190,000 t | +35.7% |
| 1963 | 208,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 248,000 t | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 480,200 t | +93.6% |
| 1966 | 545,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 952,800 t | +74.7% |
| 1968 | 894,500 t | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 984,200 t | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million t | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.22 million t | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million t | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million t | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 1.40 million t | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million t | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million t | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.52 million t | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million t | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 1.84 million t | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.88 million t | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.89 million t | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 million t | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million t | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million t | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.45 million t | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.51 million t | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.69 million t | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.77 million t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million t | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.08 million t | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 3.17 million t | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.30 million t | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million t | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 3.79 million t | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million t | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 4.55 million t | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.68 million t | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.68 million t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.96 million t | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.18 million t | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.97 million t | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.20 million t | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.59 million t | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5.62 million t | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.88 million t | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.95 million t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.99 million t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.08 million t | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.30 million t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.24 million t | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.32 million t | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.40 million t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.93 million t | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6.61 million t | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.63 million t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.86 million t | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.67 million t | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.03 million t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million t | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 7.08 million t | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 515,911 t | 140,000 t | 984,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 million t | 1.08 million t | 1.77 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million t | 1.84 million t | 2.77 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 million t | 2.90 million t | 4.68 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.40 million t | 4.68 million t | 5.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 million t | 6.08 million t | 6.93 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 million t | 6.67 million t | 7.08 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — production in European Union (27)?
- Household and sanitary papers — production in European Union (27) was 7.08 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 t in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
- European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en