Household and sanitary papers — Production in Turkey

Turkey: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 470,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
470,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 121 countries
All-time high
470,000 t
in 2023
All-time low
800 t
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in Turkey, 1965–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196519942024

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

Analysis

In 2024, household and sanitary papers — production in Turkey stood at 470,000 t. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 107.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Turkey peaked at 470,000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1968.

Turkey ranks 19th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in Turkey, 1965 to 2024.
Year t Change
1965 6,700 t
1966 7,200 t +7.5%
1967 5,400 t -25.0%
1968 800 t -85.2%
1969 1,700 t +112.5%
1970 1,800 t +5.9%
1971 900 t -50.0%
1972 1,300 t +44.4%
1973 6,000 t +361.5%
1974 5,000 t -16.7%
1975 5,000 t +0.0%
1976 3,000 t -40.0%
1977 6,000 t +100.0%
1978 3,000 t -50.0%
1979 4,000 t +33.3%
1980 4,000 t +0.0%
1981 4,000 t +0.0%
1982 5,000 t +25.0%
1983 3,000 t -40.0%
1984 4,000 t +33.3%
1985 23,000 t +475.0%
1986 26,000 t +13.0%
1987 30,000 t +15.4%
1988 27,000 t -10.0%
1989 30,000 t +11.1%
1990 35,000 t +16.7%
1991 31,000 t -11.4%
1992 58,000 t +87.1%
1993 55,000 t -5.2%
1994 54,000 t -1.8%
1995 57,000 t +5.6%
1996 65,000 t +14.0%
1997 73,000 t +12.3%
1998 83,000 t +13.7%
1999 85,000 t +2.4%
2000 108,000 t +27.1%
2001 115,000 t +6.5%
2002 146,000 t +27.0%
2003 146,000 t +0.0%
2004 146,000 t +0.0%
2005 47,000 t -67.8%
2006 27,000 t -42.6%
2007 28,000 t +3.7%
2008 27,000 t -3.6%
2009 20,000 t -25.9%
2010 39,000 t +95.0%
2011 63,000 t +61.5%
2012 73,000 t +15.9%
2013 72,201 t -1.1%
2014 226,316 t +213.5%
2015 230,000 t +1.6%
2016 330,000 t +43.5%
2017 375,500 t +13.8%
2018 418,514 t +11.5%
2019 347,279 t -17.0%
2020 316,302 t -8.9%
2021 380,000 t +20.1%
2022 442,308 t +16.4%
2023 470,000 t +6.3%
2024 470,000 t +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 470,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44,500 t, 10.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 470,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,306 t, 30.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Turkey 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
1985 +475.0% 4,000 t 23,000 t
1973 +361.5% 1,300 t 6,000 t
2014 +213.5% 72,201 t 226,316 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,360 t 800 t 7,200 t 5
1970s 3,600 t 900 t 6,000 t 10
1980s 15,600 t 3,000 t 30,000 t 10
1990s 59,600 t 31,000 t 85,000 t 10
2000s 81,000 t 20,000 t 146,000 t 10
2010s 217,481 t 39,000 t 418,514 t 10
2020s 415,722 t 316,302 t 470,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 714,000 t compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 714,000 t compare
  3. 18 Republic of Korea 527,000 t compare
  4. 19 Türkiye 470,000 t compare
  5. 21 Argentina 418,458 t compare
  6. 22 India 376,000 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in Turkey?
Household and sanitary papers — production in Turkey was 470,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 470,000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1968.
How does Turkey rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
Turkey ranks 19th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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