Newsprint — Production in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Newsprint — Production was 966,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
966,000 t
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.46 million t
in 2001
All-time low
653,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Europe recorded 966,000 t for newsprint — production in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Eastern Europe peaked at 2.46 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 653,100 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Europe 10th out of 29 groups 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 Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Production in Eastern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 653,100 t —
1962 706,300 t +8.1%
1963 730,900 t +3.5%
1964 818,700 t +12.0%
1965 952,900 t +16.4%
1966 1.09 million t +14.7%
1967 1.19 million t +9.3%
1968 1.25 million t +4.9%
1969 1.28 million t +2.4%
1970 1.32 million t +3.1%
1971 1.37 million t +3.5%
1972 1.43 million t +4.6%
1973 1.51 million t +5.5%
1974 1.55 million t +2.8%
1975 1.56 million t +0.8%
1976 1.59 million t +1.9%
1977 1.65 million t +3.4%
1978 1.70 million t +3.0%
1979 1.62 million t -4.6%
1980 1.62 million t -0.1%
1981 1.65 million t +1.9%
1982 1.64 million t -0.7%
1983 1.72 million t +5.3%
1984 1.78 million t +3.5%
1985 1.81 million t +1.3%
1986 1.85 million t +2.3%
1987 1.89 million t +2.1%
1988 1.95 million t +3.4%
1989 1.97 million t +0.9%
1990 1.95 million t -1.3%
1991 1.70 million t -12.8%
1992 1.14 million t -32.6%
1993 1.05 million t -8.2%
1994 1.28 million t +22.3%
1995 1.72 million t +34.2%
1996 1.48 million t -14.0%
1997 1.83 million t +23.5%
1998 1.65 million t -9.9%
1999 2.20 million t +33.4%
2000 2.39 million t +8.6%
2001 2.46 million t +2.9%
2002 2.11 million t -14.1%
2003 2.18 million t +3.3%
2004 2.38 million t +9.3%
2005 2.41 million t +1.3%
2006 2.42 million t +0.3%
2007 2.39 million t -1.2%
2008 2.29 million t -4.2%
2009 2.24 million t -2.2%
2010 2.16 million t -3.7%
2011 2.16 million t +0.2%
2012 2.02 million t -6.5%
2013 1.78 million t -12.1%
2014 1.82 million t +2.1%
2015 1.65 million t -9.2%
2016 1.63 million t -1.3%
2017 1.56 million t -3.9%
2018 1.62 million t +3.8%
2019 1.62 million t -0.2%
2020 1.36 million t -16.0%
2021 1.18 million t -12.9%
2022 1.12 million t -5.7%
2023 993,000 t -11.0%
2024 966,000 t -2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — Production in Eastern Europe 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
1992 -32.6% 1.70 million t 1.14 million t
1995 +34.2% 1.28 million t 1.72 million t
1999 +33.4% 1.65 million t 2.20 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 965,300 t 653,100 t 1.28 million t 9
1970s 1.53 million t 1.32 million t 1.70 million t 10
1980s 1.79 million t 1.62 million t 1.97 million t 10
1990s 1.60 million t 1.05 million t 2.20 million t 10
2000s 2.33 million t 2.11 million t 2.46 million t 10
2010s 1.80 million t 1.56 million t 2.16 million t 10
2020s 1.12 million t 966,000 t 1.36 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 7 China, mainland 700,000 t compare
  2. 8 Germany 617,894 t compare
  3. 9 Norway 505,000 t compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 449,965 t compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom 449,965 t compare
  6. 12 India 402,000 t compare
  7. 13 Republic of Korea 380,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Eastern Europe?
Newsprint — production in Eastern Europe was 966,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 653,100 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Europe rank for newsprint — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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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