Paper and paperboard — Production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Paper and paperboard — Production was 11.95 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in Indonesia is 11.95 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Indonesia peaked at 11.95 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 18,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 19,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 19,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 43,200 t | +127.4% |
| 1974 | 43,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 46,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 58,000 t | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 78,000 t | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 154,000 t | +97.4% |
| 1979 | 212,000 t | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 231,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 258,000 t | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 329,000 t | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 374,000 t | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 403,000 t | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 500,000 t | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 611,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 813,000 t | +33.1% |
| 1988 | 974,000 t | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million t | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 1.44 million t | +24.2% |
| 1991 | 1.75 million t | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million t | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 2.60 million t | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 3.05 million t | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 3.42 million t | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million t | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 4.82 million t | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 5.49 million t | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 6.98 million t | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 6.98 million t | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.00 million t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.04 million t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.22 million t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.22 million t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.73 million t | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.73 million t | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 9.91 million t | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.03 million t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.25 million t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.25 million t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.38 million t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.55 million t | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.02 million t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 11.69 million t | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 11.80 million t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11.95 million t | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.95 million t | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 11.95 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 91.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 11.95 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.72 million t, 4.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +127.4% | 19,000 t | 43,200 t |
| 1978 | +97.4% | 78,000 t | 154,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,111 t | 10,000 t | 19,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 69,120 t | 19,000 t | 212,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 565,100 t | 231,000 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.59 million t | 1.44 million t | 6.98 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.70 million t | 6.98 million t | 9.91 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.78 million t | 9.91 million t | 11.95 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 million t | 11.95 million t | 11.95 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Indonesia?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Indonesia was 11.95 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.95 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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