Household and sanitary papers — Production in World

World: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 40.23 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.23 million t
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
40.23 million t
in 2024
All-time low
2.48 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

World recorded 40.23 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 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in World peaked at 40.23 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.48 million t, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.91 million t 2.48 million t 5.64 million t 9
1970s 7.15 million t 5.93 million t 8.62 million t 10
1980s 10.84 million t 8.74 million t 13.33 million t 10
1990s 16.84 million t 13.95 million t 20.18 million t 10
2000s 24.40 million t 20.82 million t 27.60 million t 10
2010s 32.55 million t 28.35 million t 36.06 million t 10
2020s 38.61 million t 37.83 million t 40.23 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 12.80 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 12.60 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 1.87 million t compare
  4. 4 Italy 1.63 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in World?
Household and sanitary papers — production in World was 40.23 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 40.23 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.48 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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About this data

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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