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

Latest (2024)
7.08 million t
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
7.08 million t
in 2024
All-time low
140,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

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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

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 4 Italy 1.63 million t compare
  2. 5 Brazil 1.43 million t compare
  3. 6 Germany 1.37 million t compare
  4. 7 Mexico 1.32 million t compare
  5. 8 Canada 1.16 million t compare
  6. 9 Indonesia 970,712 t compare
  7. 10 Spain 925,500 t compare

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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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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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