Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in India
India: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 7.1 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in India is 7.1 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in India peaked at 7.1 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1512 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 26th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1512 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1611 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1877 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1979 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2119 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2253 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2336 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2464 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2697 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2895 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2758 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2842 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2825 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3004 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3064 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3141 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.333 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3357 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3511 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3236 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4258 t per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4332 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4981 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5237 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5244 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6074 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6293 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6649 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6895 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7349 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7944 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8503 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8832 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9616 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9828 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 1.28 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.43 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.29 t per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.67 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.62 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.42 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.45 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.97 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 4.87 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 5.19 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 5.23 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.46 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.91 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.05 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 6.46 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.76 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.1 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.1 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0907 t per square kilometre, 78.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- India's 7.1 t per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.3961 t per square kilometre, 17.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +46.1% | 1.57 t per square kilometre | 2.29 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2094 t per square kilometre | 0.1512 t per square kilometre | 0.2697 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3073 t per square kilometre | 0.2758 t per square kilometre | 0.3511 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.532 t per square kilometre | 0.3236 t per square kilometre | 0.6895 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9652 t per square kilometre | 0.7349 t per square kilometre | 1.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 t per square kilometre | 1.28 t per square kilometre | 2.79 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 t per square kilometre | 3.4 t per square kilometre | 5.91 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 t per square kilometre | 6.05 t per square kilometre | 7.1 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in India?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in India was 7.1 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1512 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.