Household and sanitary papers — Production in Peru

Peru: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 123,020 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
123,020 t
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
41st
of 121 countries
All-time high
255,827 t
in 2019
All-time low
5,900 t
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in Peru, 1968–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196819962024

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 123,020 t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Peru peaked at 255,827 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,900 t, in 1968.

Peru ranks 41st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in Peru, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 5,900 t —
1969 11,800 t +100.0%
1970 10,500 t -11.0%
1971 10,000 t -4.8%
1972 11,000 t +10.0%
1973 12,000 t +9.1%
1974 13,000 t +8.3%
1975 14,000 t +7.7%
1976 15,000 t +7.1%
1977 17,000 t +13.3%
1978 20,000 t +17.6%
1979 18,000 t -10.0%
1980 19,300 t +7.2%
1981 22,000 t +14.0%
1982 22,000 t +0.0%
1983 21,000 t -4.5%
1984 17,000 t -19.0%
1985 18,000 t +5.9%
1986 18,000 t +0.0%
1987 30,000 t +66.7%
1988 44,000 t +46.7%
1989 55,000 t +25.0%
1990 55,000 t +0.0%
1991 58,000 t +5.5%
1992 14,000 t -75.9%
1993 20,000 t +42.9%
1994 28,000 t +40.0%
1995 30,000 t +7.1%
1996 26,000 t -13.3%
1997 17,000 t -34.6%
1998 16,000 t -5.9%
1999 18,000 t +12.5%
2000 20,000 t +11.1%
2001 22,900 t +14.5%
2002 24,800 t +8.3%
2003 27,800 t +12.1%
2004 27,800 t +0.0%
2005 28,357 t +2.0%
2006 39,000 t +37.5%
2007 52,000 t +33.3%
2008 52,000 t +0.0%
2009 52,000 t +0.0%
2010 52,000 t +0.0%
2011 52,000 t +0.0%
2012 97,212 t +86.9%
2013 112,777 t +16.0%
2014 150,405 t +33.4%
2015 169,056 t +12.4%
2016 165,576 t -2.1%
2017 188,510 t +13.9%
2018 202,000 t +7.2%
2019 255,827 t +26.6%
2020 255,000 t -0.3%
2021 234,000 t -8.2%
2022 216,000 t -7.7%
2023 148,000 t -31.5%
2024 123,020 t -16.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 123,020 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44,500 t, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 123,020 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,000 t, 6.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Peru 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
1969 +100.0% 5,900 t 11,800 t
1992 -75.9% 58,000 t 14,000 t
2012 +86.9% 52,000 t 97,212 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,850 t 5,900 t 11,800 t 2
1970s 14,050 t 10,000 t 20,000 t 10
1980s 26,630 t 17,000 t 55,000 t 10
1990s 28,200 t 14,000 t 58,000 t 10
2000s 34,666 t 20,000 t 52,000 t 10
2010s 144,536 t 52,000 t 255,827 t 10
2020s 195,204 t 123,020 t 255,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 38 Romania 136,000 t compare
  2. 39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 133,754 t compare
  3. 40 Austria 125,000 t compare
  4. 42 Australia and New Zealand 121,000 t compare
  5. 43 United Arab Emirates 120,000 t compare
  6. 44 Hungary 116,053 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in Peru?
Household and sanitary papers — production in Peru was 123,020 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 255,827 t in 2019.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 5,900 t in 1968.
How does Peru rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
Peru ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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