Printing and writing papers — Production in Austria

Austria: Printing and writing papers — Production was 1.27 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.27 million t
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
15th
of 118 countries
All-time high
2.65 million t
in 2008
All-time low
215,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — production in Austria is 1.27 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Austria peaked at 2.65 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 215,000 t, in 1962.

Austria ranks 15th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Austria, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 223,000 t —
1962 215,000 t -3.6%
1963 225,000 t +4.7%
1964 246,000 t +9.3%
1965 282,000 t +14.6%
1966 282,000 t +0.0%
1967 293,000 t +3.9%
1968 319,000 t +8.9%
1969 360,000 t +12.9%
1970 394,000 t +9.4%
1971 429,000 t +8.9%
1972 502,000 t +17.0%
1973 557,000 t +11.0%
1974 602,000 t +8.1%
1975 523,000 t -13.1%
1976 601,000 t +14.9%
1977 594,000 t -1.2%
1978 596,000 t +0.3%
1979 624,000 t +4.7%
1980 618,000 t -1.0%
1981 646,000 t +4.5%
1982 661,000 t +2.3%
1983 721,000 t +9.1%
1984 762,000 t +5.7%
1985 850,000 t +11.5%
1986 873,000 t +2.7%
1987 989,000 t +13.3%
1988 1.20 million t +21.7%
1989 1.27 million t +5.3%
1990 1.38 million t +8.6%
1991 1.45 million t +5.1%
1992 1.55 million t +6.8%
1993 1.57 million t +1.8%
1994 1.73 million t +9.8%
1995 1.76 million t +2.1%
1996 1.79 million t +1.3%
1997 1.83 million t +2.2%
1998 2.00 million t +9.6%
1999 2.07 million t +3.2%
2000 2.19 million t +5.8%
2001 2.08 million t -4.8%
2002 2.25 million t +8.3%
2003 2.34 million t +4.0%
2004 2.51 million t +7.0%
2005 2.51 million t +0.1%
2006 2.62 million t +4.4%
2007 2.59 million t -1.1%
2008 2.65 million t +2.2%
2009 2.25 million t -15.1%
2010 2.37 million t +5.3%
2011 2.28 million t -3.5%
2012 2.42 million t +6.0%
2013 2.31 million t -4.4%
2014 2.33 million t +0.5%
2015 2.39 million t +2.8%
2016 2.34 million t -2.2%
2017 2.23 million t -4.7%
2018 2.09 million t -6.0%
2019 1.99 million t -4.9%
2020 1.74 million t -12.5%
2021 1.99 million t +14.1%
2022 1.65 million t -17.0%
2023 1.11 million t -32.5%
2024 1.27 million t +14.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 1.27 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 t, 14.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 1.27 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,116 t, 1139.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 271,667 t 215,000 t 360,000 t 9
1970s 542,200 t 394,000 t 624,000 t 10
1980s 859,200 t 618,000 t 1.27 million t 10
1990s 1.71 million t 1.38 million t 2.07 million t 10
2000s 2.40 million t 2.08 million t 2.65 million t 10
2010s 2.28 million t 1.99 million t 2.42 million t 10
2020s 1.55 million t 1.11 million t 1.99 million t 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Sweden 1.59 million t compare
  2. 13 Russian Federation 1.40 million t compare
  3. 13 Russia 1.40 million t compare
  4. 16 Italy 1.26 million t compare
  5. 17 USSR 1.25 million t compare
  6. 18 Portugal 1.22 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Austria?
Printing and writing papers — production in Austria was 1.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 million t in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 215,000 t in 1962.
How does Austria rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Austria ranks 15th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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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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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