Newsprint — Production in Brazil

Brazil: Newsprint — Production was 69,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69,000 t
Change on year
down 23.2%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
282,000 t
in 1995
All-time low
62,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in Brazil, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — production in Brazil is 69,000 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 23.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Brazil peaked at 282,000 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62,000 t, in 1961.

That places Brazil 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Newsprint — Production in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Production in Brazil, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 62,000 t —
1962 62,000 t +0.0%
1963 73,000 t +17.7%
1964 108,000 t +47.9%
1965 115,000 t +6.5%
1966 118,000 t +2.6%
1967 101,000 t -14.4%
1968 100,000 t -1.0%
1969 104,000 t +4.0%
1970 103,000 t -1.0%
1971 105,000 t +1.9%
1972 107,000 t +1.9%
1973 118,000 t +10.3%
1974 113,000 t -4.2%
1975 125,000 t +10.6%
1976 127,000 t +1.6%
1977 107,000 t -15.7%
1978 116,000 t +8.4%
1979 109,000 t -6.0%
1980 105,000 t -3.7%
1981 105,000 t +0.0%
1982 107,000 t +1.9%
1983 106,000 t -0.9%
1984 109,000 t +2.8%
1985 208,000 t +90.8%
1986 218,000 t +4.8%
1987 232,000 t +6.4%
1988 247,000 t +6.5%
1989 230,000 t -6.9%
1990 246,000 t +7.0%
1991 253,000 t +2.8%
1992 226,000 t -10.7%
1993 268,000 t +18.6%
1994 263,000 t -1.9%
1995 282,000 t +7.2%
1996 277,000 t -1.8%
1997 265,000 t -4.3%
1998 273,000 t +3.0%
1999 242,000 t -11.4%
2000 266,000 t +9.9%
2001 230,000 t -13.5%
2002 248,000 t +7.8%
2003 163,000 t -34.3%
2004 133,000 t -18.4%
2005 133,000 t +0.0%
2006 135,000 t +1.5%
2007 144,000 t +6.7%
2008 140,000 t -2.8%
2009 127,000 t -9.3%
2010 124,000 t -2.4%
2011 129,000 t +4.0%
2012 132,000 t +2.3%
2013 128,000 t -3.0%
2014 105,000 t -18.0%
2015 98,000 t -6.7%
2016 96,000 t -2.0%
2017 83,000 t -13.5%
2018 101,000 t +21.7%
2019 83,000 t -17.8%
2020 80,000 t -3.6%
2021 77,000 t -3.8%
2022 87,711 t +13.9%
2023 89,863 t +2.5%
2024 69,000 t -23.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Production in Brazil 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 +90.8% 109,000 t 208,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93,667 t 62,000 t 118,000 t 9
1970s 113,000 t 103,000 t 127,000 t 10
1980s 166,700 t 105,000 t 247,000 t 10
1990s 259,500 t 226,000 t 282,000 t 10
2000s 171,900 t 127,000 t 266,000 t 10
2010s 107,900 t 83,000 t 132,000 t 10
2020s 80,715 t 69,000 t 89,863 t 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 Spain 98,000 t compare
  2. 28 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,000 t compare
  3. 29 South Africa 70,028 t compare
  4. 31 Serbia and Montenegro 54,000 t compare
  5. 32 Czechoslovakia 49,000 t compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 49,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Brazil?
Newsprint — production in Brazil was 69,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 282,000 t in 1995.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 62,000 t in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for newsprint — production?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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