Paper and paperboard — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Paper and paperboard — Production was 462,190 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
462,190 t
Change on year
down 17.9%
Rank
23rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
640,137 t
in 2005
All-time low
71,200 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 462,190 t.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 640,137 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71,200 t, in 1962.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Paper and paperboard — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 71,300 t
1962 71,200 t -0.1%
1963 80,620 t +13.2%
1964 83,600 t +3.7%
1965 89,900 t +7.5%
1966 89,500 t -0.4%
1967 99,100 t +10.7%
1968 114,800 t +15.8%
1969 123,500 t +7.6%
1970 131,500 t +6.5%
1971 136,400 t +3.7%
1972 145,600 t +6.7%
1973 148,500 t +2.0%
1974 149,300 t +0.5%
1975 181,917 t +21.8%
1976 198,900 t +9.3%
1977 213,500 t +7.3%
1978 228,500 t +7.0%
1979 234,500 t +2.6%
1980 243,400 t +3.8%
1981 256,735 t +5.5%
1982 261,512 t +1.9%
1983 264,587 t +1.2%
1984 268,065 t +1.3%
1985 314,147 t +17.2%
1986 316,435 t +0.7%
1987 354,602 t +12.1%
1988 352,728 t -0.5%
1989 360,304 t +2.1%
1990 349,729 t -2.9%
1991 325,621 t -6.9%
1992 409,240 t +25.7%
1993 401,525 t -1.9%
1994 344,095 t -14.3%
1995 346,226 t +0.6%
1996 360,775 t +4.2%
1997 358,280 t -0.7%
1998 344,882 t -3.7%
1999 346,804 t +0.6%
2000 377,473 t +8.8%
2001 329,706 t -12.7%
2002 351,796 t +6.7%
2003 453,152 t +28.8%
2004 527,396 t +16.4%
2005 640,137 t +21.4%
2006 627,837 t -1.9%
2007 517,404 t -17.6%
2008 511,241 t -1.2%
2009 282,721 t -44.7%
2010 309,797 t +9.6%
2011 338,617 t +9.3%
2012 338,177 t -0.1%
2013 425,883 t +25.9%
2014 396,863 t -6.8%
2015 413,304 t +4.1%
2016 390,758 t -5.5%
2017 397,689 t +1.8%
2018 419,978 t +5.6%
2019 411,380 t -2.0%
2020 445,372 t +8.3%
2021 555,136 t +24.6%
2022 634,229 t +14.2%
2023 562,988 t -11.2%
2024 462,190 t -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,502 t 71,200 t 123,500 t 9
1970s 176,862 t 131,500 t 234,500 t 10
1980s 299,252 t 243,400 t 360,304 t 10
1990s 358,718 t 325,621 t 409,240 t 10
2000s 461,886 t 282,721 t 640,137 t 10
2010s 384,245 t 309,797 t 425,883 t 10
2020s 531,983 t 445,372 t 634,229 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 20 Austria 4.56 million t compare
  2. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 3.87 million t compare
  3. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.29 million t compare
  4. 23 Australia and New Zealand 3.18 million t compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 3.02 million t compare
  6. 25 Australia 2.65 million t compare
  7. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.10 million t compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Paper and paperboard — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 462,190 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 640,137 t in 2005.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 71,200 t in 1962.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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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