Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Portugal

Portugal: Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity was 511,000 t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
511,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 30 countries
All-time high
511,000 t
in 2020
All-time low
511,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2020202320262020: 511.0k t2021: 511.0k t2022: 511.0k t2023: 511.0k t2024: 511.0k t2025: 511.0k t2026: 511.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2026, packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Portugal stood at 511,000 t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Portugal ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Portugal, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 511,000 t
2021 511,000 t +0.0%
2022 511,000 t +0.0%
2023 511,000 t +0.0%
2024 511,000 t +0.0%
2025 511,000 t +0.0%
2026 511,000 t +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 511,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 million t, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 511,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.84 million t, 18% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 23 Chile 853,000 t compare
  2. 24 Czechia 725,000 t compare
  3. 25 Hungary 705,000 t compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 343,000 t compare
  5. 28 Belarus 263,000 t compare
  6. 29 Uruguay 48,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Portugal?
Packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Portugal was 511,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 511,000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 511,000 t in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity?
Portugal ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal 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