Paper and paperboard — Production in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Paper and paperboard — Production was 10.75 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.75 million t
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 152 countries
All-time high
10.75 million t
in 2024
All-time low
3.22 million t
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1992200820241992: 5.8M t1993: 4.5M t1994: 3.4M t1995: 4.1M t1996: 3.2M t1997: 3.3M t1998: 3.6M t1999: 4.5M t2000: 5.3M t2001: 5.6M t2002: 6.0M t2003: 6.4M t2004: 6.8M t2005: 7.1M t2006: 7.4M t2007: 7.6M t2008: 7.7M t2009: 7.4M t2010: 5.6M t2011: 7.6M t2012: 7.7M t2013: 7.7M t2014: 8.0M t2015: 8.1M t2016: 8.5M t2017: 8.7M t2018: 9.0M t2019: 9.1M t2020: 9.7M t2021: 10.4M t2022: 10.1M t2023: 10.2M t2024: 10.8M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — production in Russian Federation stood at 10.75 million t. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Russian Federation peaked at 10.75 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.22 million t, in 1996.

Russian Federation ranks 10th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Paper and paperboard — Production in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 5.76 million t —
1993 4.46 million t -22.7%
1994 3.41 million t -23.5%
1995 4.07 million t +19.4%
1996 3.22 million t -20.8%
1997 3.34 million t +3.6%
1998 3.60 million t +7.7%
1999 4.54 million t +26.1%
2000 5.31 million t +17.1%
2001 5.62 million t +5.9%
2002 5.98 million t +6.3%
2003 6.38 million t +6.7%
2004 6.83 million t +7.1%
2005 7.13 million t +4.3%
2006 7.43 million t +4.3%
2007 7.58 million t +2.0%
2008 7.70 million t +1.6%
2009 7.37 million t -4.2%
2010 5.61 million t -24.0%
2011 7.60 million t +35.6%
2012 7.67 million t +0.9%
2013 7.75 million t +1.0%
2014 8.02 million t +3.6%
2015 8.07 million t +0.6%
2016 8.55 million t +5.9%
2017 8.72 million t +2.0%
2018 9.05 million t +3.8%
2019 9.15 million t +1.1%
2020 9.72 million t +6.2%
2021 10.40 million t +7.0%
2022 10.14 million t -2.6%
2023 10.18 million t +0.4%
2024 10.75 million t +5.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Russian Federation 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +35.6% 5.61 million t 7.60 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.05 million t 3.22 million t 5.76 million t 8
2000s 6.73 million t 5.31 million t 7.70 million t 10
2010s 8.02 million t 5.61 million t 9.15 million t 10
2020s 10.24 million t 9.72 million t 10.75 million t 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 7 Indonesia 11.95 million t compare
  2. 8 Brazil 11.32 million t compare
  3. 9 Republic of Korea 10.98 million t compare
  4. 10 Russia 10.75 million t compare
  5. 12 USSR 9.59 million t
  6. 13 Canada 8.35 million t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production in Russian Federation?
Paper and paperboard — production in Russian Federation was 10.75 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 10.75 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 3.22 million t in 1996.
How does Russian Federation rank for paper and paperboard — production?
Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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
182 places, 9,002 data points, 1961–2024
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