Printing and writing papers, coated β€” Production in Europe

Europe: Printing and writing papers, coated β€” Production was 6.23 million t in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6.23 million t
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
21.13 million t
in 2007
All-time low
6.09 million t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, coated β€” Production in Europe, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 15.2M t1999: 17.9M t2000: 19.2M t2001: 17.2M t2002: 18.2M t2003: 19.0M t2004: 20.8M t2005: 20.8M t2006: 20.9M t2007: 21.1M t2008: 19.9M t2009: 16.2M t2010: 18.0M t2011: 17.5M t2012: 16.6M t2013: 15.6M t2014: 15.4M t2015: 14.5M t2016: 13.8M t2017: 13.6M t2018: 13.1M t2019: 12.0M t2020: 9.3M t2021: 9.7M t2022: 8.4M t2023: 6.1M t2024: 6.2M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers, coated β€” production in Europe stood at 6.23 million t.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated β€” production in Europe peaked at 21.13 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.09 million t, in 2023.

That places Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.53 million t 15.18 million t 17.87 million t 2
2000s 19.33 million t 16.24 million t 21.13 million t 10
2010s 15.01 million t 12.02 million t 18.00 million t 10
2020s 7.94 million t 6.09 million t 9.74 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 China 7.29 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 7.05 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 3.07 million t compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 1.81 million t compare
  5. 5 Republic of Korea 1.76 million t compare
  6. 6 Germany 1.65 million t compare
  7. 7 Finland 1.62 million t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, coated β€” production in Europe?
Printing and writing papers, coated β€” production in Europe was 6.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated β€” production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 21.13 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated β€” production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.09 million t in 2023.
How does Europe rank for printing and writing papers, coated β€” production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, coated β€” production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, coated β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,905 data points, 1998–2024
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