Paper and paperboard — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Paper and paperboard — Production was 4.53 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) stood at 4.53 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 4.66 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 429,400 t, in 1961.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th of 30 groups 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 429,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 477,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 510,220 t | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 577,800 t | +13.2% |
| 1965 | 563,500 t | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 642,000 t | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 685,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 709,400 t | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 756,200 t | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 789,200 t | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 846,800 t | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 885,800 t | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 969,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.00 million t | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million t | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million t | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million t | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million t | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.32 million t | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million t | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million t | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million t | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.40 million t | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million t | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 1.56 million t | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.67 million t | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million t | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.96 million t | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million t | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.00 million t | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.03 million t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million t | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million t | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million t | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million t | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million t | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million t | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million t | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.64 million t | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million t | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million t | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million t | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.91 million t | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million t | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million t | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million t | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million t | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million t | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.35 million t | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.27 million t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.40 million t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.40 million t | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million t | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.34 million t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.59 million t | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million t | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million t | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million t | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million t | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.53 million t | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 594,502 t | 429,400 t | 756,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million t | 789,200 t | 1.32 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million t | 1.34 million t | 1.96 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 million t | 1.89 million t | 2.45 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 million t | 2.48 million t | 3.65 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million t | 3.24 million t | 3.59 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 million t | 3.70 million t | 4.66 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 4.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,400 t in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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