Newsprint — Production in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Newsprint — Production was 20,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 109 countries
All-time high
54,000 t
in 1983
All-time low
8,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — production in Bangladesh stood at 20,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Bangladesh peaked at 54,000 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 1998.

Bangladesh ranks 41st of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Newsprint — Production in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Production in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 30,000 t —
1962 31,000 t +3.3%
1963 30,000 t -3.2%
1964 38,000 t +26.7%
1965 34,000 t -10.5%
1966 34,000 t +0.0%
1967 37,000 t +8.8%
1968 39,000 t +5.4%
1969 40,000 t +2.6%
1970 36,000 t -10.0%
1971 30,000 t -16.7%
1972 28,000 t -6.7%
1973 27,000 t -3.6%
1974 31,000 t +14.8%
1975 20,000 t -35.5%
1976 20,000 t +0.0%
1977 32,000 t +60.0%
1978 32,000 t +0.0%
1979 37,000 t +15.6%
1980 37,000 t +0.0%
1981 34,000 t -8.1%
1982 44,000 t +29.4%
1983 54,000 t +22.7%
1984 54,000 t +0.0%
1985 47,000 t -13.0%
1986 46,000 t -2.1%
1987 47,000 t +2.2%
1988 49,000 t +4.3%
1989 50,000 t +2.0%
1990 46,000 t -8.0%
1991 50,000 t +8.7%
1992 50,000 t +0.0%
1993 46,000 t -8.0%
1994 48,000 t +4.3%
1995 40,000 t -16.7%
1996 30,000 t -25.0%
1997 28,000 t -6.7%
1998 8,000 t -71.4%
1999 8,000 t +0.0%
2000 8,000 t +0.0%
2001 8,000 t +0.0%
2002 8,000 t +0.0%
2003 45,000 t +462.5%
2004 20,000 t -55.6%
2005 20,000 t +0.0%
2006 20,000 t +0.0%
2007 20,000 t +0.0%
2008 20,000 t +0.0%
2009 20,000 t +0.0%
2010 20,000 t +0.0%
2011 20,000 t +0.0%
2012 20,000 t +0.0%
2013 20,000 t +0.0%
2014 20,000 t +0.0%
2015 20,000 t +0.0%
2016 20,000 t +0.0%
2017 20,000 t +0.0%
2018 20,000 t +0.0%
2019 20,000 t +0.0%
2020 20,000 t +0.0%
2021 20,000 t +0.0%
2022 20,000 t +0.0%
2023 20,000 t +0.0%
2024 20,000 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Production in Bangladesh 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
2003 +462.5% 8,000 t 45,000 t
1998 -71.4% 28,000 t 8,000 t
1977 +60.0% 20,000 t 32,000 t
2004 -55.6% 45,000 t 20,000 t
1975 -35.5% 31,000 t 20,000 t
1982 +29.4% 34,000 t 44,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,778 t 30,000 t 40,000 t 9
1970s 29,300 t 20,000 t 37,000 t 10
1980s 46,200 t 34,000 t 54,000 t 10
1990s 35,400 t 8,000 t 50,000 t 10
2000s 18,900 t 8,000 t 45,000 t 10
2010s 20,000 t 20,000 t 20,000 t 10
2020s 20,000 t 20,000 t 20,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 38 Argentina 35,993 t compare
  2. 39 Costa Rica 32,731 t compare
  3. 40 China, Taiwan Province of 27,000 t compare
  4. 42 Yugoslav SFR 16,000 t compare
  5. 43 Honduras 15,589 t compare
  6. 44 Ethiopia 13,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Bangladesh?
Newsprint — production in Bangladesh was 20,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 54,000 t in 1983.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 1998.
How does Bangladesh rank for newsprint — production?
Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 6,120 data points, 1961–2024
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