Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 645,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Pakistan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 645,000 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Pakistan peaked at 645,000 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 180,000 t, in 1998.
That places Pakistan 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,000 t | 180,000 t | 200,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 418,100 t | 190,000 t | 622,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,900 t | 435,000 t | 524,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,400 t | 396,000 t | 645,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 163,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 615,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8,659 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 3,926 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 49,964 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 27,092 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 210,432 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 222,904 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Pakistan?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Pakistan was 645,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 645,000 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,000 t in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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