Paper and paperboard — Production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Paper and paperboard — Production was 58,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 58,000 t for paper and paperboard — production in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Bangladesh peaked at 160,000 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45,000 t, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 61,000 t | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 60,000 t | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 73,000 t | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 68,000 t | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 76,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 71,000 t | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 78,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 84,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 79,000 t | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 63,000 t | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 48,000 t | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 54,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 60,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 49,000 t | -18.3% |
| 1976 | 45,000 t | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 62,000 t | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 58,200 t | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 71,000 t | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 74,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 79,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 94,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 148,000 t | +57.4% |
| 1984 | 149,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 104,000 t | -30.2% |
| 1986 | 113,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 114,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 116,000 t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 117,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 112,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 111,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 97,000 t | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 150,000 t | +54.6% |
| 1994 | 160,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 120,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 90,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 70,000 t | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 46,000 t | -34.3% |
| 1999 | 46,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 46,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 46,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83,000 t | +80.4% |
| 2004 | 58,000 t | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58,000 t | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 58,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 t, 5.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 58,000 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 24,500 t, 2.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Bangladesh 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +80.4% | 46,000 t | 83,000 t |
| 1983 | +57.4% | 94,000 t | 148,000 t |
| 1993 | +54.6% | 97,000 t | 150,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,667 t | 60,000 t | 84,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 58,920 t | 45,000 t | 79,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,800 t | 74,000 t | 149,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,200 t | 46,000 t | 160,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,900 t | 46,000 t | 83,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,000 t | 58,000 t | 58,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,000 t | 58,000 t | 58,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0034 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 4.61 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Bangladesh?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Bangladesh was 58,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 160,000 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 t in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Production. 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