Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 16.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe, 1961–2024
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 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.05 million t | — |
| 1962 | 4.28 million t | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.74 million t | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 5.25 million t | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 5.42 million t | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 5.80 million t | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 5.79 million t | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.52 million t | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 7.37 million t | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 7.75 million t | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 7.86 million t | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.61 million t | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 9.61 million t | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 10.21 million t | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 7.12 million t | -30.2% |
| 1976 | 8.34 million t | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 8.86 million t | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 10.05 million t | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 11.11 million t | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 11.15 million t | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.17 million t | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.92 million t | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.38 million t | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 13.15 million t | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 13.57 million t | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 13.63 million t | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.12 million t | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 16.00 million t | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 16.44 million t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 17.08 million t | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 16.91 million t | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 17.35 million t | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 18.63 million t | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 20.63 million t | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 20.36 million t | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 19.55 million t | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.38 million t | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 23.69 million t | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 24.21 million t | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.81 million t | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.33 million t | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 23.76 million t | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.82 million t | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 26.99 million t | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 25.35 million t | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 27.16 million t | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 27.05 million t | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.63 million t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 22.16 million t | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 23.52 million t | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 23.78 million t | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.55 million t | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.56 million t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 21.72 million t | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 21.79 million t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.35 million t | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.29 million t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.82 million t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 20.68 million t | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 18.95 million t | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 19.87 million t | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 18.03 million t | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 15.44 million t | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 16.52 million t | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.14 Percentage change (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 0 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 0 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
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 29 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
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