Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 8.80 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.80 million t
Change on year
up 12.0%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9.68 million t
in 2021
All-time low
50,200 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 8.80 million t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Southern Europe peaked at 9.68 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50,200 t, in 1962.

Southern Europe ranks 12th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 51,500 t —
1962 50,200 t -2.5%
1963 58,100 t +15.7%
1964 102,600 t +76.6%
1965 261,800 t +155.2%
1966 301,100 t +15.0%
1967 319,600 t +6.1%
1968 383,300 t +19.9%
1969 467,900 t +22.1%
1970 461,500 t -1.4%
1971 453,900 t -1.6%
1972 538,200 t +18.6%
1973 522,600 t -2.9%
1974 680,000 t +30.1%
1975 631,100 t -7.2%
1976 802,800 t +27.2%
1977 811,070 t +1.0%
1978 993,200 t +22.5%
1979 1.11 million t +11.9%
1980 957,600 t -13.8%
1981 1.25 million t +30.3%
1982 1.11 million t -10.8%
1983 1.35 million t +21.7%
1984 1.67 million t +23.0%
1985 1.71 million t +2.4%
1986 1.77 million t +3.9%
1987 1.82 million t +2.8%
1988 2.11 million t +15.8%
1989 2.23 million t +5.5%
1990 2.27 million t +1.6%
1991 2.31 million t +1.9%
1992 2.42 million t +4.6%
1993 3.01 million t +24.5%
1994 3.31 million t +10.1%
1995 3.35 million t +1.4%
1996 3.36 million t +0.1%
1997 4.69 million t +39.9%
1998 4.47 million t -4.7%
1999 4.57 million t +2.3%
2000 5.17 million t +13.1%
2001 5.61 million t +8.6%
2002 5.82 million t +3.7%
2003 6.14 million t +5.4%
2004 6.22 million t +1.4%
2005 7.07 million t +13.8%
2006 8.14 million t +15.1%
2007 8.56 million t +5.1%
2008 8.46 million t -1.1%
2009 8.28 million t -2.2%
2010 8.00 million t -3.3%
2011 8.59 million t +7.4%
2012 8.84 million t +2.9%
2013 9.06 million t +2.5%
2014 9.10 million t +0.4%
2015 9.20 million t +1.1%
2016 9.23 million t +0.3%
2017 9.38 million t +1.7%
2018 9.08 million t -3.2%
2019 9.10 million t +0.2%
2020 8.73 million t -4.0%
2021 9.68 million t +10.9%
2022 8.59 million t -11.3%
2023 7.86 million t -8.5%
2024 8.80 million t +12.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Southern Europe 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
1965 +155.2% 102,600 t 261,800 t
1964 +76.6% 58,100 t 102,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 221,789 t 50,200 t 467,900 t 9
1970s 700,537 t 453,900 t 1.11 million t 10
1980s 1.60 million t 957,600 t 2.23 million t 10
1990s 3.38 million t 2.27 million t 4.69 million t 10
2000s 6.95 million t 5.17 million t 8.56 million t 10
2010s 8.96 million t 8.00 million t 9.38 million t 10
2020s 8.73 million t 7.86 million t 9.68 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Austria 3.55 million t compare
  2. 10 France 3.31 million t compare
  3. 11 Russian Federation 3.06 million t compare
  4. 11 Russia 3.06 million t compare
  5. 13 Italy 3.02 million t compare
  6. 14 Malaysia 2.79 million t compare
  7. 15 Belgium 2.76 million t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Southern Europe?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Southern Europe was 8.80 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 9.68 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 50,200 t in 1962.
How does Southern Europe rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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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
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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