Other paper and paperboard — Production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Other paper and paperboard — Production was 2.51 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.51 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.61 million t
in 2022
All-time low
1,800 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Production in Vietnam, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 2.51 million t for other paper and paperboard — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 193.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production in Vietnam peaked at 2.61 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,800 t, in 1963.

Vietnam ranks 30th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other paper and paperboard — Production in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Production in Vietnam, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6,200 t
1962 6,200 t +0.0%
1963 1,800 t -71.0%
1964 6,000 t +233.3%
1965 6,200 t +3.3%
1966 7,300 t +17.7%
1967 3,000 t -58.9%
1968 3,600 t +20.0%
1969 11,000 t +205.6%
1970 11,000 t +0.0%
1971 19,000 t +72.7%
1972 19,000 t +0.0%
1973 19,000 t +0.0%
1974 19,000 t +0.0%
1975 19,000 t +0.0%
1976 19,000 t +0.0%
1977 20,000 t +5.3%
1978 22,000 t +10.0%
1979 18,000 t -18.2%
1980 14,000 t -22.2%
1981 14,000 t +0.0%
1982 14,000 t +0.0%
1983 13,000 t -7.1%
1984 16,000 t +23.1%
1985 17,000 t +6.2%
1986 19,000 t +11.8%
1987 16,000 t -15.8%
1988 15,600 t -2.5%
1989 15,600 t +0.0%
1990 22,000 t +41.0%
1991 38,800 t +76.4%
1992 41,500 t +7.0%
1993 49,000 t +18.1%
1994 42,000 t -14.3%
1995 143,000 t +240.5%
1996 147,000 t +2.8%
1997 190,000 t +29.3%
1998 173,000 t -8.9%
1999 239,000 t +38.2%
2000 299,570 t +25.3%
2001 346,289 t +15.6%
2002 394,102 t +13.8%
2003 590,400 t +49.8%
2004 704,300 t +19.3%
2005 775,563 t +10.1%
2006 899,373 t +16.0%
2007 1.59 million t +76.4%
2008 1.73 million t +9.0%
2009 1.58 million t -8.9%
2010 1.09 million t -31.1%
2011 1.14 million t +4.9%
2012 1.00 million t -11.8%
2013 952,000 t -5.2%
2014 856,400 t -10.0%
2015 1.00 million t +17.1%
2016 1.12 million t +11.8%
2017 1.34 million t +19.2%
2018 1.62 million t +21.2%
2019 1.93 million t +19.2%
2020 2.18 million t +12.9%
2021 2.38 million t +9.0%
2022 2.61 million t +9.8%
2023 2.51 million t -3.8%
2024 2.51 million t +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2.51 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120,000 t, 20.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2.51 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.45 million t, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Production in Vietnam 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
1995 +240.5% 42,000 t 143,000 t
1964 +233.3% 1,800 t 6,000 t
1969 +205.6% 3,600 t 11,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,700 t 1,800 t 11,000 t 9
1970s 18,500 t 11,000 t 22,000 t 10
1980s 15,420 t 13,000 t 19,000 t 10
1990s 108,530 t 22,000 t 239,000 t 10
2000s 890,232 t 299,570 t 1.73 million t 10
2010s 1.21 million t 856,400 t 1.93 million t 10
2020s 2.44 million t 2.18 million t 2.61 million t 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 27 Malaysia 2.57 million t compare
  2. 28 Türkiye 2.52 million t compare
  3. 28 Turkey 2.52 million t compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 2.51 million t compare
  5. 32 Australia 2.40 million t compare
  6. 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.76 million t compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — production in Vietnam?
Other paper and paperboard — production in Vietnam was 2.51 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1963.
How does Vietnam rank for other paper and paperboard — production?
Vietnam ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 8,920 data points, 1961–2024
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