Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Egypt

Egypt: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 390,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
390,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 124 countries
All-time high
390,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
240,000 t
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Egypt, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201120241998: 248.0k t1999: 248.0k t2000: 275.0k t2001: 240.0k t2002: 240.0k t2003: 240.0k t2004: 240.0k t2005: 240.0k t2006: 240.0k t2007: 390.0k t2008: 390.0k t2009: 390.0k t2010: 390.0k t2011: 390.0k t2012: 390.0k t2013: 390.0k t2014: 390.0k t2015: 390.0k t2016: 390.0k t2017: 390.0k t2018: 390.0k t2019: 390.0k t2020: 390.0k t2021: 390.0k t2022: 390.0k t2023: 390.0k t2024: 390.0k t

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 390,000 t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Egypt peaked at 390,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 240,000 t, in 2001.

Egypt ranks 49th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Egypt, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 248,000 t —
1999 248,000 t +0.0%
2000 275,000 t +10.9%
2001 240,000 t -12.7%
2002 240,000 t +0.0%
2003 240,000 t +0.0%
2004 240,000 t +0.0%
2005 240,000 t +0.0%
2006 240,000 t +0.0%
2007 390,000 t +62.5%
2008 390,000 t +0.0%
2009 390,000 t +0.0%
2010 390,000 t +0.0%
2011 390,000 t +0.0%
2012 390,000 t +0.0%
2013 390,000 t +0.0%
2014 390,000 t +0.0%
2015 390,000 t +0.0%
2016 390,000 t +0.0%
2017 390,000 t +0.0%
2018 390,000 t +0.0%
2019 390,000 t +0.0%
2020 390,000 t +0.0%
2021 390,000 t +0.0%
2022 390,000 t +0.0%
2023 390,000 t +0.0%
2024 390,000 t +0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 390,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,280 t, 16.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 390,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,500 t, 5.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 248,000 t 248,000 t 248,000 t 2
2000s 288,500 t 240,000 t 390,000 t 10
2010s 390,000 t 390,000 t 390,000 t 10
2020s 390,000 t 390,000 t 390,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 46 Belgium 435,000 t compare
  2. 47 Switzerland 423,580 t compare
  3. 48 Slovenia 409,000 t compare
  4. 50 Croatia 366,258 t compare
  5. 51 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 365,000 t compare
  6. 52 Bulgaria 359,758 t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Egypt?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Egypt was 390,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 390,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 240,000 t in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Egypt ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Packaging 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
153 places, 3,880 data points, 1998–2024
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