Other paper and paperboard — Production in Uruguay
Uruguay: Other paper and paperboard — Production was 53,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Uruguay, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — production in Uruguay is 53,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production in Uruguay peaked at 83,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18,000 t, in 1962.
Uruguay ranks 89th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Other paper and paperboard — Production in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 t | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 19,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 25,200 t | +32.6% |
| 1965 | 25,500 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 25,000 t | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 24,700 t | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 22,000 t | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 23,100 t | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 25,600 t | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 27,800 t | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 25,200 t | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 27,700 t | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 18,200 t | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 18,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 23,500 t | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 23,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22,600 t | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 30,100 t | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 29,200 t | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 28,900 t | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 23,900 t | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 28,900 t | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 23,900 t | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 33,900 t | +41.8% |
| 1986 | 40,900 t | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 34,000 t | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 32,000 t | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 38,000 t | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 45,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 49,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 57,000 t | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 57,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47,000 t | -19.0% |
| 1998 | 39,999 t | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 45,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 40,318 t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 40,318 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 t | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 40,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47,000 t | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 47,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,000 t | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 42,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,000 t | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 45,000 t | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 45,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83,000 t | +84.4% |
| 2013 | 79,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 62,510 t | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 73,727 t | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 63,000 t | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 62,102 t | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 59,000 t | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 54,000 t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 49,000 t | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 52,515 t | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 51,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 52,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 53,000 t | +1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 53,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 391,314 t, 14% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 53,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,519 t, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Production in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +84.4% | 45,000 t | 83,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,722 t | 18,000 t | 25,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,240 t | 18,200 t | 30,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,360 t | 23,900 t | 40,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,300 t | 39,999 t | 58,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,464 t | 39,000 t | 47,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,634 t | 45,000 t | 83,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,503 t | 49,000 t | 53,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — production in Uruguay?
- Other paper and paperboard — production in Uruguay was 53,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 83,000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,000 t in 1962.
- How does Uruguay rank for other paper and paperboard — production?
- Uruguay ranks 89th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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About this data
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