Newsprint — Production in Sweden

Sweden: Newsprint — Production was 217,791 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217,791 t
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2.65 million t
in 2004
All-time low
207,798 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in Sweden, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 217,791 t for newsprint — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Sweden peaked at 2.65 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 207,798 t, in 2023.

That places Sweden 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 702,444 t 607,000 t 934,000 t 9
1970s 1.15 million t 963,000 t 1.48 million t 10
1980s 1.69 million t 1.32 million t 2.17 million t 10
1990s 2.32 million t 2.06 million t 2.51 million t 10
2000s 2.50 million t 2.20 million t 2.65 million t 10
2010s 1.43 million t 889,000 t 2.26 million t 10
2020s 336,234 t 207,798 t 670,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Switzerland 308,770 t compare
  2. 15 France 300,000 t compare
  3. 15 Malaysia 300,000 t compare
  4. 18 Austria 169,000 t compare
  5. 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 124,000 t compare
  6. 20 Serbia 121,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Sweden?
Newsprint — production in Sweden was 217,791 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 207,798 t in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for newsprint — production?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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About this data

Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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