Printing and writing papers — Production in Argentina

Argentina: Printing and writing papers — Production was 210,353 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
210,353 t
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
36th
of 118 countries
All-time high
453,000 t
in 2009
All-time low
69,400 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Production in Argentina, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — production in Argentina stood at 210,353 t.

The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Argentina peaked at 453,000 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69,400 t, in 1963.

Argentina ranks 36th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Printing and writing papers — Production in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Argentina, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 77,200 t —
1962 76,200 t -1.3%
1963 69,400 t -8.9%
1964 83,500 t +20.3%
1965 101,400 t +21.4%
1966 111,300 t +9.8%
1967 90,600 t -18.6%
1968 104,600 t +15.5%
1969 108,900 t +4.1%
1970 122,700 t +12.7%
1971 131,300 t +7.0%
1972 121,900 t -7.2%
1973 148,000 t +21.4%
1974 137,000 t -7.4%
1975 94,000 t -31.4%
1976 129,000 t +37.2%
1977 142,000 t +10.1%
1978 142,000 t +0.0%
1979 236,000 t +66.2%
1980 152,000 t -35.6%
1981 139,000 t -8.6%
1982 156,000 t +12.2%
1983 174,000 t +11.5%
1984 182,000 t +4.6%
1985 157,000 t -13.7%
1986 180,000 t +14.6%
1987 181,000 t +0.6%
1988 172,000 t -5.0%
1989 179,000 t +4.1%
1990 170,000 t -5.0%
1991 176,000 t +3.5%
1992 197,000 t +11.9%
1993 209,000 t +6.1%
1994 233,000 t +11.5%
1995 246,000 t +5.6%
1996 228,000 t -7.3%
1997 261,000 t +14.5%
1998 272,000 t +4.2%
1999 217,000 t -20.2%
2000 235,000 t +8.3%
2001 257,000 t +9.4%
2002 176,000 t -31.5%
2003 345,000 t +96.0%
2004 397,000 t +15.1%
2005 415,000 t +4.5%
2006 392,000 t -5.5%
2007 422,000 t +7.7%
2008 451,000 t +6.9%
2009 453,000 t +0.4%
2010 234,000 t -48.3%
2011 338,000 t +44.4%
2012 332,000 t -1.8%
2013 326,000 t -1.8%
2014 342,000 t +4.9%
2015 366,000 t +7.0%
2016 364,000 t -0.5%
2017 357,000 t -1.9%
2018 230,000 t -35.6%
2019 273,000 t +18.7%
2020 210,000 t -23.1%
2021 205,000 t -2.4%
2022 216,000 t +5.4%
2023 231,000 t +6.9%
2024 210,353 t -8.9%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 210,353 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,200 t, 65.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 210,353 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,763 t, 119.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Argentina 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
2003 +96.0% 176,000 t 345,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91,456 t 69,400 t 111,300 t 9
1970s 140,390 t 94,000 t 236,000 t 10
1980s 167,200 t 139,000 t 182,000 t 10
1990s 220,900 t 170,000 t 272,000 t 10
2000s 354,300 t 176,000 t 453,000 t 10
2010s 316,200 t 230,000 t 366,000 t 10
2020s 214,471 t 205,000 t 231,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 33 Türkiye 250,000 t compare
  2. 33 Turkey 250,000 t compare
  3. 35 Yugoslav SFR 244,000 t compare
  4. 37 Colombia 203,907 t compare
  5. 38 Romania 175,477 t compare
  6. 39 Pakistan 151,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Argentina?
Printing and writing papers — production in Argentina was 210,353 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 453,000 t in 2009.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 69,400 t in 1963.
How does Argentina rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Argentina ranks 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 7,133 data points, 1961–2024
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