Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Portugal
Portugal: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 461,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Portugal, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Portugal stood at 461,000 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Portugal peaked at 521,294 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 366,600 t, in 2017.
That places Portugal 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 511,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 518,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 515,000 t | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 475,000 t | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 502,000 t | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 480,000 t | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 489,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 435,000 t | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 494,000 t | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 489,937 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 521,294 t | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 465,985 t | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 427,472 t | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 449,100 t | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 435,505 t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 473,647 t | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 508,100 t | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 516,300 t | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 378,100 t | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 366,600 t | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 380,600 t | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 399,600 t | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 513,000 t | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 503,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 519,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 483,000 t | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 461,000 t | -4.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 461,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 409,000 t, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 461,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225,748 t, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 514,500 t | 511,000 t | 518,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 486,722 t | 435,000 t | 521,294 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,502 t | 366,600 t | 516,300 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 495,800 t | 461,000 t | 519,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Portugal?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Portugal was 461,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 521,294 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,600 t in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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