Paper and paperboard — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Paper and paperboard — Production was 1.48 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 1.48 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 370.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.58 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66,800 t, in 1962.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 66,800 t | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 73,320 t | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 86,300 t | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 80,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 88,900 t | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 87,500 t | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 95,900 t | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 101,500 t | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 103,200 t | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 91,400 t | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 78,500 t | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 94,700 t | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 108,100 t | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 100,117 t | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 100,100 t | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 117,700 t | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 113,900 t | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 126,700 t | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 133,600 t | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 145,935 t | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 165,212 t | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 205,787 t | +24.6% |
| 1984 | 202,265 t | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 164,147 t | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 187,435 t | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 197,602 t | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 192,128 t | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 196,704 t | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 193,629 t | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 187,621 t | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 171,240 t | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 235,525 t | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 246,095 t | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 203,226 t | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 171,775 t | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 180,180 t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 147,882 t | -17.9% |
| 1999 | 142,204 t | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 150,073 t | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 151,620 t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 158,073 t | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 193,552 t | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 171,196 t | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 173,837 t | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 173,537 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 175,737 t | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 170,737 t | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 216,777 t | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 253,777 t | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 253,777 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 257,077 t | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 344,853 t | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 315,833 t | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 331,674 t | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 281,475 t | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 280,091 t | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 280,091 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 590,991 t | +111.0% |
| 2020 | 628,991 t | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million t | +151.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million t | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million t | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.48 million t | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +151.7% | 628,991 t | 1.58 million t |
| 2019 | +111.0% | 280,091 t | 590,991 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,102 t | 66,800 t | 101,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,442 t | 78,500 t | 126,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,082 t | 133,600 t | 205,787 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,938 t | 142,204 t | 246,095 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,514 t | 150,073 t | 216,777 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,964 t | 253,777 t | 590,991 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 628,991 t | 1.58 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 20 Thailand 5.43 million t compare
- 21 Poland 4.91 million t compare
- 22 Austria 4.56 million t compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 3.87 million t compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.29 million t compare
- 24 United Kingdom 3.29 million t compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 3.18 million t compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,800 t in 1962.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 23rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 370.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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