Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Central America

Central America: Printing and writing papers β€” Production was 560,145 t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
560,145 t
Change on year
up 13.9%
Rank
17th
of 31 groups
All-time high
780,100 t
in 2005
All-time low
80,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 560,145 t for printing and writing papers β€” production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers β€” production in Central America peaked at 780,100 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80,400 t, in 1961.

Central America ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 109,767 t 80,400 t 138,000 t 9
1970s 239,530 t 128,700 t 374,500 t 10
1980s 494,770 t 397,000 t 615,000 t 10
1990s 555,000 t 406,000 t 710,000 t 10
2000s 733,610 t 688,000 t 780,100 t 10
2010s 649,590 t 567,636 t 702,078 t 10
2020s 480,683 t 415,078 t 560,145 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Italy 1.26 million t compare
  2. 15 USSR 1.25 million t compare
  3. 16 Portugal 1.22 million t compare
  4. 17 Thailand 1.16 million t compare
  5. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.10 million t compare
  6. 19 Poland 645,000 t compare
  7. 20 Spain 626,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers β€” production in Central America?
Printing and writing papers β€” production in Central America was 560,145 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers β€” production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 780,100 t in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers β€” production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 80,400 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for printing and writing papers β€” production?
Central America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers β€” production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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