Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 1.60 million t in 2026. ▬ Flat
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Bangladesh, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, paper and paperboard — capacity in Bangladesh stood at 1.60 million t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 99.02 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 8,713 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.81 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.81 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,877 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — capacity in Bangladesh?
- Paper and paperboard — capacity in Bangladesh was 1.60 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 2020.
- How does Bangladesh rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
- Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11