Printing and writing papers — Production in Ecuador

Ecuador: Printing and writing papers — Production was 0 t in 1997. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1997)
0 t
World rank
82nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
8,500 t
in 1990
All-time low
0 t
in 1994
Years of data
23
1975–1997

Printing and writing papers — Production in Ecuador, 1975–1997

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1975198619971975: 3.0k t1976: 3.0k t1977: 3.0k t1978: 3.5k t1979: 3.9k t1980: 4.2k t1981: 4.5k t1982: 5.0k t1983: 5.0k t1984: 5.0k t1985: 1.0k t1986: 1.0k t1987: 400 t1988: 400 t1989: 398 t1990: 8.5k t1991: 2.3k t1992: 2.9k t1993: 2.9k t1994: 0 t1995: 0 t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t

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

Analysis

In 1997, printing and writing papers — production in Ecuador stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Ecuador peaked at 8,500 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1994.

Ecuador ranks 82nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Ecuador, 1975 to 1997.
Year t Change
1975 3,000 t —
1976 3,000 t +0.0%
1977 3,000 t +0.0%
1978 3,500 t +16.7%
1979 3,900 t +11.4%
1980 4,200 t +7.7%
1981 4,500 t +7.1%
1982 5,000 t +11.1%
1983 5,000 t +0.0%
1984 5,000 t +0.0%
1985 1,000 t -80.0%
1986 1,000 t +0.0%
1987 400 t -60.0%
1988 400 t +0.0%
1989 398 t -0.5%
1990 8,500 t +2035.7%
1991 2,300 t -72.9%
1992 2,900 t +26.1%
1993 2,900 t +0.0%
1994 0 t -100.0%
1995 0 t —
1996 0 t —
1997 0 t —

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,200 t. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,763 t. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Ecuador 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
1990 +2035.7% 398 t 8,500 t
1994 -100.0% 2,900 t 0 t
1985 -80.0% 5,000 t 1,000 t
1991 -72.9% 8,500 t 2,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,280 t 3,000 t 3,900 t 5
1980s 2,690 t 398 t 5,000 t 10
1990s 2,075 t 0 t 8,500 t 8

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 79 Uruguay 215 t compare
  2. 80 Kyrgyzstan 100 t
  3. 81 Uzbekistan 44 t
  4. 82 Albania 0 t compare
  5. 82 Angola 0 t compare
  6. 82 Armenia 0 t
  7. 82 Azerbaijan 0 t
  8. 82 Bulgaria 0 t compare
  9. 82 Chile 0 t compare
  10. 82 Croatia 0 t compare
  11. 82 Cuba 0 t compare
  12. 82 Cyprus 0 t
  13. 82 El Salvador 0 t
  14. 82 Georgia 0 t
  15. 82 Iceland 0 t
  16. 82 Ireland 0 t compare
  17. 82 Kazakhstan 0 t
  18. 82 Kenya 0 t compare
  19. 82 Latvia 0 t compare
  20. 82 Liechtenstein 0 t
  21. 82 Lithuania 0 t compare
  22. 82 Luxembourg 0 t
  23. 82 Madagascar 0 t compare
  24. 82 Malta 0 t
  25. 82 Mauritius 0 t
  26. 82 Montenegro 0 t
  27. 82 New Zealand 0 t compare
  28. 82 North Macedonia 0 t compare
  29. 82 Panama 0 t
  30. 82 Paraguay 0 t compare
  31. 82 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  32. 82 Serbia 0 t
  33. 82 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t
  34. 82 Seychelles 0 t
  35. 82 Tajikistan 0 t
  36. 82 Turkmenistan 0 t
  37. 82 Yemen 0 t
  38. 82 Zimbabwe 0 t
  39. 82 Moldova 0 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Ecuador?
Printing and writing papers — production in Ecuador was 0 t in 1997, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 8,500 t in 1990.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1994.
How does Ecuador rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Ecuador ranks 82nd out of 118 countries with data for 1997.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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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