Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Asia
Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 146.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Asia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 146.16 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Asia peaked at 146.16 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.70 million t, in 1998.
Asia ranks 2nd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.63 million t | 43.70 million t | 45.56 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.86 million t | 47.49 million t | 87.57 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.13 million t | 93.57 million t | 116.99 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.40 million t | 122.47 million t | 146.16 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
More environment data for Asia
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 389,605 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 66.09 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 80.38 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 3.36 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 6.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Asia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Asia was 146.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.16 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.70 million t in 1998.
- How does Asia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging 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