Printing and writing papers — Production in Europe
Europe: Printing and writing papers — Production was 16.55 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers — Production in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Europe recorded 16.55 million t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Europe peaked at 40.47 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.02 million t, in 1961.
Europe ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.87 million t | 6.02 million t | 10.65 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.31 million t | 11.24 million t | 16.03 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.39 million t | 16.19 million t | 24.53 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.78 million t | 24.91 million t | 34.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.56 million t | 33.17 million t | 40.47 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.95 million t | 26.09 million t | 35.26 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.76 million t | 16.17 million t | 23.34 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — production in Europe?
- Printing and writing papers — production in Europe was 16.55 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.47 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 million t in 1961.
- How does Europe rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en