Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in World

World: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 29.71 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
29.71 million t
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
52.60 million t
in 2007
All-time low
1.17 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in World, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

World recorded 29.71 million t for printing and writing papers — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in World peaked at 52.60 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million t, in 1962.

That places World 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in World, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.17 million t —
1962 1.17 million t -0.1%
1963 1.31 million t +11.5%
1964 1.53 million t +17.4%
1965 1.83 million t +19.2%
1966 1.99 million t +9.0%
1967 2.17 million t +8.8%
1968 2.65 million t +22.2%
1969 3.18 million t +20.2%
1970 3.54 million t +11.4%
1971 3.73 million t +5.1%
1972 4.27 million t +14.6%
1973 4.99 million t +17.0%
1974 5.75 million t +15.1%
1975 4.38 million t -23.8%
1976 5.25 million t +19.8%
1977 5.84 million t +11.2%
1978 6.43 million t +10.1%
1979 6.86 million t +6.7%
1980 7.25 million t +5.7%
1981 7.52 million t +3.7%
1982 7.65 million t +1.7%
1983 8.33 million t +8.9%
1984 9.86 million t +18.3%
1985 9.92 million t +0.6%
1986 10.34 million t +4.3%
1987 12.17 million t +17.7%
1988 15.34 million t +26.0%
1989 16.12 million t +5.1%
1990 16.32 million t +1.2%
1991 17.46 million t +7.0%
1992 19.49 million t +11.6%
1993 21.04 million t +8.0%
1994 24.75 million t +17.6%
1995 25.67 million t +3.7%
1996 24.78 million t -3.5%
1997 30.46 million t +22.9%
1998 31.97 million t +5.0%
1999 35.37 million t +10.6%
2000 38.51 million t +8.9%
2001 36.77 million t -4.5%
2002 39.12 million t +6.4%
2003 42.37 million t +8.3%
2004 47.77 million t +12.7%
2005 49.59 million t +3.8%
2006 51.58 million t +4.0%
2007 52.60 million t +2.0%
2008 50.52 million t -4.0%
2009 45.07 million t -10.8%
2010 47.60 million t +5.6%
2011 46.87 million t -1.5%
2012 44.99 million t -4.0%
2013 44.39 million t -1.3%
2014 44.68 million t +0.6%
2015 43.11 million t -3.5%
2016 42.62 million t -1.1%
2017 42.47 million t -0.3%
2018 41.38 million t -2.6%
2019 39.67 million t -4.1%
2020 33.59 million t -15.3%
2021 34.91 million t +3.9%
2022 32.99 million t -5.5%
2023 28.05 million t -15.0%
2024 29.71 million t +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.89 million t 1.17 million t 3.18 million t 9
1970s 5.10 million t 3.54 million t 6.86 million t 10
1980s 10.45 million t 7.25 million t 16.12 million t 10
1990s 24.73 million t 16.32 million t 35.37 million t 10
2000s 45.39 million t 36.77 million t 52.60 million t 10
2010s 43.78 million t 39.67 million t 47.60 million t 10
2020s 31.85 million t 28.05 million t 34.91 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 3.56 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 3.45 million t compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 3.06 million t compare
  4. 4 Germany 3.04 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in World?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in World was 29.71 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 52.60 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 1962.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,970 data points, 1961–2024
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