Paper and paperboard — Production in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Paper and paperboard — Production was 58,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
58,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
160,000 t
in 1994
All-time low
45,000 t
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

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 85th out of 144 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Algeria 63,500 t compare
  2. 84 Ireland 60,000 t compare
  3. 86 Mali 56,000 t compare
  4. 87 Jordan 54,000 t compare
  5. 88 Uruguay 53,215 t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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 85th out of 144 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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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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