Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Poland

Poland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 3.44 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.44 million t
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
19th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.74 million t
in 2021
All-time low
873,000 t
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 886.0k t1999: 873.0k t2000: 1.1M t2001: 1.1M t2002: 1.2M t2003: 1.2M t2004: 1.3M t2005: 1.5M t2006: 1.4M t2007: 1.6M t2008: 1.6M t2009: 1.8M t2010: 2.3M t2011: 2.4M t2012: 2.5M t2013: 2.7M t2014: 2.8M t2015: 2.9M t2016: 3.1M t2017: 3.2M t2018: 3.3M t2019: 3.4M t2020: 3.6M t2021: 3.7M t2022: 3.6M t2023: 3.3M t2024: 3.4M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — production in Poland is 3.44 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Poland peaked at 3.74 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 873,000 t, in 1999.

Poland ranks 19th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Poland, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 886,000 t —
1999 873,000 t -1.5%
2000 1.05 million t +20.4%
2001 1.09 million t +3.6%
2002 1.18 million t +8.4%
2003 1.17 million t -0.7%
2004 1.25 million t +6.7%
2005 1.46 million t +16.9%
2006 1.44 million t -1.6%
2007 1.56 million t +8.6%
2008 1.61 million t +3.0%
2009 1.82 million t +13.1%
2010 2.34 million t +28.3%
2011 2.43 million t +4.1%
2012 2.47 million t +1.4%
2013 2.71 million t +9.8%
2014 2.81 million t +3.9%
2015 2.93 million t +4.3%
2016 3.09 million t +5.4%
2017 3.20 million t +3.5%
2018 3.26 million t +1.9%
2019 3.38 million t +3.6%
2020 3.60 million t +6.5%
2021 3.74 million t +4.0%
2022 3.59 million t -4.1%
2023 3.26 million t -9.1%
2024 3.44 million t +5.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 3.44 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 409,000 t, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 3.44 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225,748 t, 15.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +28.3% 1.82 million t 2.34 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 879,500 t 873,000 t 886,000 t 2
2000s 1.36 million t 1.05 million t 1.82 million t 10
2010s 2.86 million t 2.34 million t 3.38 million t 10
2020s 3.53 million t 3.26 million t 3.74 million t 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 16 Spain 4.50 million t compare
  2. 17 Finland 4.12 million t compare
  3. 18 Thailand 4.01 million t compare
  4. 20 Canada 3.36 million t compare
  5. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3.10 million t compare
  6. 22 Australia and New Zealand 2.81 million t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Poland?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Poland was 3.44 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.74 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 873,000 t in 1999.
How does Poland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Poland ranks 19th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland 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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