Newsprint — Production in World

World: Newsprint — Production was 10.63 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.63 million t
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 30 groups
All-time high
39.55 million t
in 2004
All-time low
10.63 million t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in World, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — production in World stood at 10.63 million t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in World peaked at 39.55 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million t, in 2024.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.14 million t 14.36 million t 20.83 million t 9
1970s 22.23 million t 20.44 million t 24.53 million t 10
1980s 28.23 million t 24.96 million t 32.05 million t 10
1990s 34.47 million t 32.21 million t 38.07 million t 10
2000s 37.75 million t 32.44 million t 39.55 million t 10
2010s 25.86 million t 17.86 million t 33.11 million t 10
2020s 12.23 million t 10.63 million t 13.70 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Canada 1.78 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 1.55 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 1.52 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 930,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in World?
Newsprint — production in World was 10.63 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 39.55 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million t in 2024.
How does World rank for newsprint — production?
World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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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