Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 16.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.52 million t
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
27.16 million t
in 2006
All-time low
4.05 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe stood at 16.52 million t.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe peaked at 27.16 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.05 million t, in 1961.

Northern Europe ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.47 million t 4.05 million t 7.37 million t 9
1970s 8.95 million t 7.12 million t 11.11 million t 10
1980s 13.25 million t 10.92 million t 16.44 million t 10
1990s 20.08 million t 16.91 million t 24.21 million t 10
2000s 25.11 million t 22.16 million t 27.16 million t 10
2010s 22.11 million t 20.68 million t 23.78 million t 10
2020s 17.76 million t 15.44 million t 19.87 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 3 China, mainland 8.70 million t compare
  2. 4 Sweden 8.29 million t compare
  3. 5 Finland 6.33 million t compare
  4. 6 Canada 5.25 million t compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 5.17 million t compare
  6. 8 Austria 3.55 million t compare
  7. 9 France 3.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Europe was 16.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 27.16 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.05 million t in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 10,500 data points, 1961–2024
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