Paper and paperboard — Production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Paper and paperboard — Production was 796,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 796,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Pakistan peaked at 1.08 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,000 t, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 49th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 17,000 t | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 24,500 t | +44.1% |
| 1964 | 30,000 t | +22.4% |
| 1965 | 36,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 36,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 35,000 t | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 34,900 t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 25,300 t | -27.5% |
| 1971 | 30,400 t | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 31,500 t | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 47,000 t | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 52,000 t | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 56,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 33,000 t | -41.1% |
| 1977 | 34,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 60,000 t | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 63,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 68,000 t | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 74,000 t | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 76,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 73,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 82,000 t | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 80,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 96,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 147,000 t | +53.1% |
| 1989 | 151,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 229,000 t | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 206,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 229,000 t | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 362,000 t | +58.1% |
| 1994 | 403,000 t | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 420,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 447,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 500,000 t | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 527,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 574,000 t | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 704,000 t | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 655,000 t | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 718,000 t | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 718,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 848,000 t | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 872,000 t | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 872,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 891,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million t | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 892,000 t | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 920,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 920,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 920,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 920,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 920,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 920,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 920,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 723,000 t | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 606,000 t | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 719,000 t | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 730,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 547,000 t | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 792,000 t | +44.8% |
| 2024 | 796,000 t | +0.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 796,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 t, 79.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 796,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,000 t, 11.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +76.5% | 34,000 t | 60,000 t |
| 1993 | +58.1% | 229,000 t | 362,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,711 t | 17,000 t | 36,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,920 t | 25,300 t | 60,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,000 t | 63,000 t | 151,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 389,700 t | 206,000 t | 574,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 843,600 t | 655,000 t | 1.08 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 866,100 t | 606,000 t | 920,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 716,800 t | 547,000 t | 796,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Pakistan?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Pakistan was 796,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 t in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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