Household and sanitary papers — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Household and sanitary papers — Production was 39,695 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 39,695 t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 45,695 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1987.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1998 | 1,028 t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,091 t | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,066 t | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,066 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 466 t | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 760 t | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 2,760 t | +263.2% |
| 2005 | 1,760 t | -36.2% |
| 2006 | 1,760 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,760 t | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 2,760 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,760 t | +289.9% |
| 2010 | 17,760 t | +65.1% |
| 2011 | 17,760 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,760 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,760 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,760 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,872 t | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17,865 t | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,395 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18,395 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,695 t | +143.0% |
| 2020 | 44,695 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44,695 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41,695 t | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 45,695 t | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 39,695 t | -13.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +289.9% | 2,760 t | 10,760 t |
| 2004 | +263.2% | 760 t | 2,760 t |
| 2019 | +143.0% | 18,395 t | 44,695 t |
| 2010 | +65.1% | 10,760 t | 17,760 t |
| 2003 | +63.1% | 466 t | 760 t |
| 2007 | +56.8% | 1,760 t | 2,760 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 519.83 t | 0 t | 1,091 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,592 t | 466 t | 10,760 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,602 t | 17,760 t | 44,695 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,295 t | 39,695 t | 45,695 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Household and sanitary papers — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 39,695 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 45,695 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1987.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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