Paper and paperboard — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Paper and paperboard — Production was 766,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 766,000 t for paper and paperboard — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 766,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,000 t, in 1961.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 7,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 26,000 t | +85.7% |
| 1971 | 50,000 t | +92.3% |
| 1972 | 63,000 t | +26.0% |
| 1973 | 76,000 t | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 66,000 t | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 70,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 69,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 77,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 77,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 78,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 78,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 78,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 78,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 78,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 78,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 90,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 100,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 142,000 t | +42.0% |
| 1990 | 211,000 t | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 235,000 t | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 190,000 t | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 260,000 t | +36.8% |
| 1994 | 205,000 t | -21.2% |
| 1995 | 205,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 205,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 205,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 225,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 230,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 251,000 t | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 251,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 415,000 t | +65.3% |
| 2003 | 411,000 t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 411,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 464,000 t | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 392,500 t | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 389,800 t | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 421,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 429,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 419,000 t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 381,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 766,000 t | +101.0% |
| 2013 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 766,000 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +101.0% | 381,000 t | 766,000 t |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 7,000 t | 14,000 t |
| 1971 | +92.3% | 26,000 t | 50,000 t |
| 1970 | +85.7% | 14,000 t | 26,000 t |
| 2002 | +65.3% | 251,000 t | 415,000 t |
| 1990 | +48.6% | 142,000 t | 211,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,000 t | 5,000 t | 14,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,200 t | 26,000 t | 78,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,000 t | 78,000 t | 142,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 217,100 t | 190,000 t | 260,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,530 t | 251,000 t | 464,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,800 t | 381,000 t | 766,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 766,000 t | 766,000 t | 766,000 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -99.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -99.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -91.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -95.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -9.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 766,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 766,000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 t in 1961.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 50th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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