Printing and writing papers — Production in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Printing and writing papers — Production was 30,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 118 countries
All-time high
71,000 t
in 1983
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — production in Bangladesh is 30,000 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Bangladesh peaked at 71,000 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1972.

Bangladesh ranks 59th 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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 30,000 t —
1962 26,000 t -13.3%
1963 25,000 t -3.8%
1964 29,000 t +16.0%
1965 28,000 t -3.4%
1966 34,000 t +21.4%
1967 25,000 t -26.5%
1968 31,000 t +24.0%
1969 32,000 t +3.2%
1970 32,000 t +0.0%
1971 25,000 t -21.9%
1972 15,000 t -40.0%
1973 21,000 t +40.0%
1974 19,000 t -9.5%
1975 24,000 t +26.3%
1976 19,000 t -20.8%
1977 24,000 t +26.3%
1978 19,000 t -20.8%
1979 27,000 t +42.1%
1980 27,000 t +0.0%
1981 32,000 t +18.5%
1982 32,000 t +0.0%
1983 71,000 t +121.9%
1984 71,000 t +0.0%
1985 38,000 t -46.5%
1986 44,000 t +15.8%
1987 49,000 t +11.4%
1988 39,000 t -20.4%
1989 39,000 t +0.0%
1990 38,000 t -2.6%
1991 34,000 t -10.5%
1992 34,000 t +0.0%
1993 45,000 t +32.4%
1994 50,000 t +11.1%
1995 40,000 t -20.0%
1996 30,000 t -25.0%
1997 28,000 t -6.7%
1998 30,000 t +7.1%
1999 30,000 t +0.0%
2000 30,000 t +0.0%
2001 30,000 t +0.0%
2002 30,000 t +0.0%
2003 30,000 t +0.0%
2004 30,000 t +0.0%
2005 30,000 t +0.0%
2006 30,000 t +0.0%
2007 30,000 t +0.0%
2008 30,000 t +0.0%
2009 30,000 t +0.0%
2010 30,000 t +0.0%
2011 30,000 t +0.0%
2012 30,000 t +0.0%
2013 30,000 t +0.0%
2014 30,000 t +0.0%
2015 30,000 t +0.0%
2016 30,000 t +0.0%
2017 30,000 t +0.0%
2018 30,000 t +0.0%
2019 30,000 t +0.0%
2020 30,000 t +0.0%
2021 30,000 t +0.0%
2022 30,000 t +0.0%
2023 30,000 t +0.0%
2024 30,000 t +0.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 30,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 t, 3.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,889 t 25,000 t 34,000 t 9
1970s 22,500 t 15,000 t 32,000 t 10
1980s 44,200 t 27,000 t 71,000 t 10
1990s 35,900 t 28,000 t 50,000 t 10
2000s 30,000 t 30,000 t 30,000 t 10
2010s 30,000 t 30,000 t 30,000 t 10
2020s 30,000 t 30,000 t 30,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 56 Honduras 38,250 t compare
  2. 57 Morocco 34,000 t compare
  3. 58 Greece 32,353 t compare
  4. 60 Denmark 28,000 t compare
  5. 61 Algeria 14,000 t compare
  6. 61 Tunisia 14,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Bangladesh?
Printing and writing papers — production in Bangladesh was 30,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 71,000 t in 1983.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1972.
How does Bangladesh rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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