Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Turkey

Turkey: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 3.62 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.62 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 124 countries
All-time high
4 t per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0822 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 3.62 t per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 4 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0822 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Turkey 38th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Turkey, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0822 t per square kilometre
1962 0.1067 t per square kilometre +29.7%
1963 0.1227 t per square kilometre +15.0%
1964 0.1281 t per square kilometre +4.4%
1965 0.1272 t per square kilometre -0.7%
1966 0.138 t per square kilometre +8.5%
1967 0.1648 t per square kilometre +19.4%
1968 0.1698 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1969 0.1896 t per square kilometre +11.6%
1970 0.2141 t per square kilometre +13.0%
1971 0.2756 t per square kilometre +28.7%
1972 0.3608 t per square kilometre +30.9%
1973 0.4483 t per square kilometre +24.2%
1974 0.5028 t per square kilometre +12.2%
1975 0.3118 t per square kilometre -38.0%
1976 0.4028 t per square kilometre +29.2%
1977 0.4418 t per square kilometre +9.7%
1978 0.3443 t per square kilometre -22.1%
1979 0.5761 t per square kilometre +67.3%
1980 0.6211 t per square kilometre +7.8%
1981 0.6653 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1982 0.6977 t per square kilometre +4.9%
1983 0.508 t per square kilometre -27.2%
1984 0.6341 t per square kilometre +24.8%
1985 0.8368 t per square kilometre +32.0%
1986 0.9225 t per square kilometre +10.2%
1987 1.06 t per square kilometre +14.5%
1988 0.8848 t per square kilometre -16.2%
1989 0.9758 t per square kilometre +10.3%
1990 1.16 t per square kilometre +18.6%
1991 0.9706 t per square kilometre -16.2%
1992 1.32 t per square kilometre +35.5%
1993 1.34 t per square kilometre +2.0%
1994 1.43 t per square kilometre +6.8%
1995 1.61 t per square kilometre +12.5%
1996 1.44 t per square kilometre -10.9%
1997 1.62 t per square kilometre +12.8%
1998 1.76 t per square kilometre +8.9%
1999 1.75 t per square kilometre -0.6%
2000 2.04 t per square kilometre +16.2%
2001 1.97 t per square kilometre -3.4%
2002 2.13 t per square kilometre +8.6%
2003 2.13 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 2.13 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2005 2.42 t per square kilometre +13.6%
2006 2.23 t per square kilometre -7.8%
2007 2.65 t per square kilometre +18.5%
2008 2.66 t per square kilometre +0.5%
2009 2.8 t per square kilometre +5.2%
2010 3.05 t per square kilometre +8.9%
2011 3.45 t per square kilometre +13.2%
2012 3.62 t per square kilometre +4.7%
2013 3.7 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2014 3.77 t per square kilometre +1.9%
2015 3.8 t per square kilometre +0.8%
2016 3.96 t per square kilometre +4.4%
2017 4 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 3.64 t per square kilometre -9.0%
2019 3.55 t per square kilometre -2.5%
2020 3.51 t per square kilometre -1.1%
2021 3.59 t per square kilometre +2.4%
2022 3.61 t per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 3.62 t per square kilometre +0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 3.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9851 t per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 3.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.65 t per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Turkey 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
1979 +67.3% 0.3443 t per square kilometre 0.5761 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1366 t per square kilometre 0.0822 t per square kilometre 0.1896 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.3878 t per square kilometre 0.2141 t per square kilometre 0.5761 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.7802 t per square kilometre 0.508 t per square kilometre 1.06 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 1.44 t per square kilometre 0.9706 t per square kilometre 1.76 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 2.32 t per square kilometre 1.97 t per square kilometre 2.8 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.65 t per square kilometre 3.05 t per square kilometre 4 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.58 t per square kilometre 3.51 t per square kilometre 3.62 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 35 Greece 3.99 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 36 Denmark 3.8 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 37 Kuwait 3.76 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 39 Bulgaria 3.43 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 40 Romania 3.31 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 41 Mexico 3.2 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Turkey?
Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Turkey was 3.62 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 4 t per square kilometre in 2017.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0822 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
Turkey ranks 38th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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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)

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
125 places, 5,721 data points, 1961–2023
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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.