Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Hungary

Hungary: Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity was 705,000 t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
705,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 30 countries
All-time high
705,000 t
in 2023
All-time low
700,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Hungary, 2020–2026

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2020202320262020: 700.0k t2021: 700.0k t2022: 700.0k t2023: 705.0k t2024: 705.0k t2025: 705.0k t2026: 705.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Hungary is 705,000 t, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Hungary ranks 25th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Hungary, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 700,000 t
2021 700,000 t +0.0%
2022 700,000 t +0.0%
2023 705,000 t +0.7%
2024 705,000 t +0.0%
2025 705,000 t +0.0%
2026 705,000 t +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 705,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 million t, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 705,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.84 million t, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Colombia 966,206 t compare
  2. 23 Chile 853,000 t compare
  3. 24 Czechia 725,000 t compare
  4. 26 Portugal 511,000 t compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 343,000 t compare
  6. 28 Belarus 263,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Hungary?
Packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Hungary was 705,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 705,000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 700,000 t in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
31 places, 206 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11