Printing and writing papers, coated — Production in Asia
Asia: Printing and writing papers, coated — Production was 14.43 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production in Asia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, coated — production in Asia is 14.43 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — production in Asia peaked at 18.25 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million t, in 1998.
That places Asia 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production in Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.56 million t | — |
| 1999 | 10.15 million t | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.45 million t | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 11.39 million t | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.97 million t | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 12.75 million t | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 13.75 million t | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 14.57 million t | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 15.95 million t | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 16.46 million t | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.30 million t | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.31 million t | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.77 million t | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 18.12 million t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 18.14 million t | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.25 million t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.65 million t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.53 million t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.90 million t | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.27 million t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 16.07 million t | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 15.03 million t | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13.08 million t | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 13.63 million t | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 14.27 million t | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.11 million t | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.43 million t | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.86 million t | 9.56 million t | 10.15 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.19 million t | 11.39 million t | 17.30 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.27 million t | 15.03 million t | 18.25 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.90 million t | 13.08 million t | 14.43 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 China 7.29 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 7.05 million t compare
- 3 Japan 3.07 million t compare
- 4 Indonesia 1.81 million t compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 1.76 million t compare
More environment data for Asia
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 printing and writing papers, coated — production in Asia?
- Printing and writing papers, coated — production in Asia was 14.43 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — production recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 million t in 2013.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — production recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 million t in 1998.
- How does Asia rank for printing and writing papers, coated — production?
- Asia ranks 2nd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, coated — production rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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