Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Turkey

Turkey: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.12 million t
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
29th
of 243 countries
All-time high
1.12 million t
in 2024
All-time low
200 t
in 1977
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Turkey, 1973–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197319982024

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 1.12 million t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 239.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Turkey peaked at 1.12 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1977.

That places Turkey 29th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Turkey, 1973 to 2024.
Year t Change
1973 4,500 t
1974 15,000 t +233.3%
1975 1,200 t -92.0%
1976 1,700 t +41.7%
1977 200 t -88.2%
1978 300 t +50.0%
1979 500 t +66.7%
1980 500 t +0.0%
1981 1,300 t +160.0%
1982 900 t -30.8%
1983 600 t -33.3%
1984 1,000 t +66.7%
1985 42,000 t +4100.0%
1986 41,000 t -2.4%
1987 83,600 t +103.9%
1988 76,000 t -9.1%
1989 70,000 t -7.9%
1990 64,000 t -8.6%
1991 64,000 t +0.0%
1992 79,268 t +23.9%
1993 27,998 t -64.7%
1994 88,800 t +217.2%
1995 97,000 t +9.2%
1996 37,400 t -61.4%
1997 48,000 t +28.3%
1998 57,000 t +18.8%
1999 78,000 t +36.8%
2000 65,000 t -16.7%
2001 163,000 t +150.8%
2002 174,627 t +7.1%
2003 174,627 t +0.0%
2004 174,627 t +0.0%
2005 174,627 t +0.0%
2006 174,627 t +0.0%
2007 195,764 t +12.1%
2008 269,040 t +37.4%
2009 228,000 t -15.3%
2010 274,528 t +20.4%
2011 310,817 t +13.2%
2012 362,416 t +16.6%
2013 369,901 t +2.1%
2014 329,707 t -10.9%
2015 475,700 t +44.3%
2016 733,900 t +54.3%
2017 835,000 t +13.8%
2018 959,810 t +14.9%
2019 882,000 t -8.1%
2020 816,000 t -7.5%
2021 741,380 t -9.1%
2022 962,629 t +29.8%
2023 869,621 t -9.7%
2024 1.12 million t +28.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 1.12 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,762 t, 635.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 1.12 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,938 t, 9.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Turkey 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
1985 +4100.0% 1,000 t 42,000 t
1974 +233.3% 4,500 t 15,000 t
1994 +217.2% 27,998 t 88,800 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,343 t 200 t 15,000 t 7
1980s 31,690 t 500 t 83,600 t 10
1990s 64,147 t 27,998 t 97,000 t 10
2000s 179,394 t 65,000 t 269,040 t 10
2010s 553,378 t 274,528 t 959,810 t 10
2020s 901,790 t 741,380 t 1.12 million t 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.39 million t compare
  2. 28 Australia and New Zealand 1.17 million t compare
  3. 29 Türkiye 1.12 million t compare
  4. 31 Thailand 1.06 million t compare
  5. 32 Lao People's Democratic Republic 981,284 t compare
  6. 32 Laos 981,284 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Turkey?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Turkey was 1.12 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1977.
How does Turkey rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Turkey ranks 29th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 239.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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