Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Asia
Asia: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Asia stood at 3.58 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Asia peaked at 17 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -8.53 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Asia ranks 12th 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, annual growth rate in Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1964 | 11.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8514 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1966 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +1030.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5412 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1968 | 9.24 % change on previous year | +1608.0% |
| 1969 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1970 | 12.41 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1972 | 7.6 % change on previous year | +239.1% |
| 1973 | 17 % change on previous year | +123.7% |
| 1974 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1975 | -8.53 % change on previous year | +398.3% |
| 1976 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1977 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 11.17 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1980 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1981 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1982 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 1983 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1984 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1988 | 9.5 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 1995 | 7.85 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4071 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1999 | 6.54 % change on previous year | +1505.1% |
| 2000 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2002 | 6.66 % change on previous year | +514.0% |
| 2003 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
| 2007 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2009 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 6.97 % change on previous year | +197.9% |
| 2011 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4966 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2014 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +600.8% |
| 2015 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +63.9% |
| 2018 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 2020 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 2022 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1608.0% | 0.5412 % change on previous year | 9.24 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1505.1% | 0.4071 % change on previous year | 6.54 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1030.2% | 0.8514 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +600.8% | 0.4966 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +514.0% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 6.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 0.5412 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.42 % change on previous year | -8.53 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 9.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 % change on previous year | 0.4071 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 9 Austria 13.35 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Czechia 13.14 % change on previous year compare
- 11 New Zealand 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Romania 10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Brazil 9.66 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Switzerland 8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Croatia 8.64 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.4646 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.83 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 213.39 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 80.29 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 400.22 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 257.46 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 10.14 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Asia?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Asia was 3.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 17 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.53 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Asia rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Asia ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.