Paper and paperboard — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Paper and paperboard — Production was 34.81 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 34.81 million t for paper and paperboard — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Western Europe peaked at 45.27 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.46 million t, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.46 million t | — |
| 1962 | 9.68 million t | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 10.13 million t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 10.17 million t | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 10.58 million t | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 11.36 million t | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 11.34 million t | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 12.29 million t | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 13.44 million t | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 14.14 million t | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 14.25 million t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.00 million t | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 16.15 million t | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 16.62 million t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 13.76 million t | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 15.74 million t | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 16.09 million t | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 16.82 million t | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 18.01 million t | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 18.11 million t | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.33 million t | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.24 million t | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 19.12 million t | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 20.65 million t | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 20.57 million t | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 21.51 million t | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 22.58 million t | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 24.68 million t | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 26.15 million t | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 27.50 million t | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 28.85 million t | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 29.50 million t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 29.70 million t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 32.31 million t | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 32.53 million t | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.82 million t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 35.06 million t | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 36.08 million t | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 37.22 million t | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 39.25 million t | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 38.34 million t | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 39.61 million t | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.89 million t | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 42.69 million t | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 44.08 million t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.69 million t | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.27 million t | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 44.10 million t | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 40.08 million t | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 43.42 million t | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 42.37 million t | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41.98 million t | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.25 million t | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.57 million t | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.59 million t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.59 million t | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.05 million t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.62 million t | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.31 million t | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 38.49 million t | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 41.49 million t | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 39.21 million t | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 33.47 million t | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 34.81 million t | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.94 million t | 9.46 million t | 13.44 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.66 million t | 13.76 million t | 18.01 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.00 million t | 18.11 million t | 26.15 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.16 million t | 27.50 million t | 37.22 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.90 million t | 38.34 million t | 45.27 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.78 million t | 40.31 million t | 43.42 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.49 million t | 33.47 million t | 41.49 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 5,865 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 990 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 25,535 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 25,280 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Western Europe?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Western Europe was 34.81 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.46 million t in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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