Paper and paperboard — Production in Colombia

Colombia: Paper and paperboard — Production was 1.22 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.22 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.31 million t
in 2018
All-time low
64,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production in Colombia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — production in Colombia stood at 1.22 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Colombia peaked at 1.31 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64,500 t, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 40th of 152 countries 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 — Production in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production in Colombia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 64,500 t —
1962 96,400 t +49.5%
1963 105,100 t +9.0%
1964 114,100 t +8.6%
1965 123,400 t +8.2%
1966 167,500 t +35.7%
1967 144,700 t -13.6%
1968 176,500 t +22.0%
1969 203,000 t +15.0%
1970 220,000 t +8.4%
1971 236,000 t +7.3%
1972 250,000 t +5.9%
1973 278,000 t +11.2%
1974 308,000 t +10.8%
1975 258,000 t -16.2%
1976 283,000 t +9.7%
1977 281,000 t -0.7%
1978 307,000 t +9.3%
1979 325,000 t +5.9%
1980 351,000 t +8.0%
1981 407,000 t +16.0%
1982 366,000 t -10.1%
1983 366,000 t +0.0%
1984 413,000 t +12.8%
1985 446,000 t +8.0%
1986 457,000 t +2.5%
1987 488,000 t +6.8%
1988 500,000 t +2.5%
1989 500,000 t +0.0%
1990 549,000 t +9.8%
1991 576,000 t +4.9%
1992 629,000 t +9.2%
1993 595,000 t -5.4%
1994 672,000 t +12.9%
1995 690,000 t +2.7%
1996 693,000 t +0.4%
1997 704,000 t +1.6%
1998 712,000 t +1.1%
1999 733,000 t +2.9%
2000 771,000 t +5.2%
2001 771,000 t +0.0%
2002 847,000 t +9.9%
2003 864,000 t +2.0%
2004 899,000 t +4.1%
2005 919,000 t +2.2%
2006 990,000 t +7.7%
2007 1.01 million t +2.3%
2008 1.02 million t +1.2%
2009 1.08 million t +5.0%
2010 1.15 million t +6.4%
2011 1.14 million t -0.6%
2012 1.15 million t +1.4%
2013 1.16 million t +0.6%
2014 1.20 million t +3.7%
2015 1.22 million t +1.3%
2016 1.21 million t -0.5%
2017 1.25 million t +3.4%
2018 1.31 million t +4.8%
2019 1.25 million t -4.8%
2020 1.19 million t -5.0%
2021 1.24 million t +4.0%
2022 1.25 million t +1.3%
2023 1.20 million t -3.8%
2024 1.22 million t +1.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.22 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 9.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.22 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,519 t, 14.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Colombia 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
1962 +49.5% 64,500 t 96,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132,800 t 64,500 t 203,000 t 9
1970s 274,600 t 220,000 t 325,000 t 10
1980s 429,400 t 351,000 t 500,000 t 10
1990s 655,300 t 549,000 t 733,000 t 10
2000s 917,500 t 771,000 t 1.08 million t 10
2010s 1.20 million t 1.14 million t 1.31 million t 10
2020s 1.22 million t 1.19 million t 1.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 37 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.73 million t compare
  2. 38 Belgium 1.36 million t compare
  3. 39 Chile 1.32 million t compare
  4. 41 Saudi Arabia 1.19 million t compare
  5. 42 Norway 1.02 million t compare
  6. 43 Hungary 984,969 t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production in Colombia?
Paper and paperboard — production in Colombia was 1.22 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 64,500 t in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for paper and paperboard — production?
Colombia ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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
182 places, 9,002 data points, 1961–2024
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