Other paper and paperboard — Production in Ecuador
Ecuador: Other paper and paperboard — Production was 201,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Ecuador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 201,000 t for other paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production in Ecuador peaked at 201,000 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 1962.
Ecuador ranks 66th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 t | — |
| 1962 | 300 t | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400 t | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,100 t | +920.0% |
| 1969 | 7,500 t | +47.1% |
| 1970 | 8,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 12,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 12,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 12,700 t | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 12,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 t | +136.2% |
| 1976 | 31,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32,500 t | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 17,400 t | -46.5% |
| 1980 | 21,700 t | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 26,500 t | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 29,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33,300 t | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 33,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34,400 t | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 35,400 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 35,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,300 t | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 127,000 t | +259.8% |
| 1992 | 157,000 t | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 100,000 t | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 76,000 t | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 81,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 84,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 89,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 89,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 89,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92,000 t | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 99,000 t | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 98,000 t | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 98,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 196,000 t | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 196,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 196,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 196,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 196,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 201,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 201,000 t | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 201,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,000 t, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 201,000 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,519 t, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Production in Ecuador 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +920.0% | 500 t | 5,100 t |
| 1991 | +259.8% | 35,300 t | 127,000 t |
| 1975 | +136.2% | 12,700 t | 30,000 t |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 98,000 t | 196,000 t |
| 1962 | -50.0% | 600 t | 300 t |
| 1971 | +50.0% | 8,000 t | 12,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,722 t | 300 t | 7,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,980 t | 8,000 t | 32,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,700 t | 21,700 t | 35,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,730 t | 35,300 t | 157,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,500 t | 89,000 t | 196,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,000 t | 196,000 t | 201,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,000 t | 201,000 t | 201,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 63 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 296,371 t compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 266,300 t compare
- 65 Israel 262,000 t compare
- 67 China, Hong Kong SAR 180,000 t compare
- 68 Serbia and Montenegro 175,000 t compare
- 69 Myanmar 174,700 t compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — production in Ecuador?
- Other paper and paperboard — production in Ecuador was 201,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 201,000 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 1962.
- How does Ecuador rank for other paper and paperboard — production?
- Ecuador ranks 66th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en