Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Serbia

Serbia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 281,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
281,000 t
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
54th
of 124 countries
All-time high
345,000 t
in 2020
All-time low
114,000 t
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Serbia, 2006–2024

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k2006201520242006: 114.0k t2007: 132.0k t2008: 139.0k t2009: 178.0k t2010: 193.0k t2011: 182.0k t2012: 149.0k t2013: 268.0k t2014: 294.0k t2015: 305.0k t2016: 317.0k t2017: 323.0k t2018: 325.0k t2019: 315.0k t2020: 345.0k t2021: 315.0k t2022: 287.0k t2023: 315.0k t2024: 281.0k t

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

Analysis

Serbia recorded 281,000 t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Serbia peaked at 345,000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 114,000 t, in 2006.

That places Serbia 54th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Serbia, 2006 to 2024.
Year t Change
2006 114,000 t —
2007 132,000 t +15.8%
2008 139,000 t +5.3%
2009 178,000 t +28.1%
2010 193,000 t +8.4%
2011 182,000 t -5.7%
2012 149,000 t -18.1%
2013 268,000 t +79.9%
2014 294,000 t +9.7%
2015 305,000 t +3.7%
2016 317,000 t +3.9%
2017 323,000 t +1.9%
2018 325,000 t +0.6%
2019 315,000 t -3.1%
2020 345,000 t +9.5%
2021 315,000 t -8.7%
2022 287,000 t -8.9%
2023 315,000 t +9.8%
2024 281,000 t -10.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 281,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,000 t, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 281,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 225,748 t, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Serbia 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
2013 +79.9% 149,000 t 268,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 140,750 t 114,000 t 178,000 t 4
2010s 267,100 t 149,000 t 325,000 t 10
2020s 308,600 t 281,000 t 345,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 51 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 365,000 t compare
  2. 52 Bulgaria 359,758 t compare
  3. 53 Slovakia 294,578 t compare
  4. 55 Peru 279,725 t compare
  5. 56 Greece 243,796 t compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan 207,700 t compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Serbia?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Serbia was 281,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 345,000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 114,000 t in 2006.
How does Serbia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Serbia ranks 54th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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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