Printing and writing papers — Production in Egypt

Egypt: Printing and writing papers — Production was 150,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
150,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
150,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
5,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — production in Egypt is 150,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Egypt peaked at 150,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,500 t, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 35th of 111 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,844 t 5,500 t 35,000 t 9
1970s 40,700 t 23,000 t 66,000 t 10
1980s 54,800 t 39,000 t 72,000 t 10
1990s 62,300 t 36,000 t 85,000 t 10
2000s 111,500 t 65,000 t 150,000 t 10
2010s 150,000 t 150,000 t 150,000 t 10
2020s 150,000 t 150,000 t 150,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 32 Colombia 203,907 t compare
  2. 33 Romania 175,477 t compare
  3. 34 Pakistan 151,000 t compare
  4. 35 Malaysia 150,000 t compare
  5. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 149,365 t compare
  6. 38 Israel 141,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Egypt?
Printing and writing papers — production in Egypt was 150,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 150,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 5,500 t in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Egypt ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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About this data

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
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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