Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 109.28 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Eastern Asia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 109.28 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 109.28 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.56 million t, in 1998.
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd 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 | 35.96 million t | 35.56 million t | 36.36 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.52 million t | 37.91 million t | 70.73 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.42 million t | 76.11 million t | 90.87 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.15 million t | 93.10 million t | 109.28 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 65.98 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 10.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Eastern Asia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Eastern Asia was 109.28 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.28 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 million t in 1998.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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