Printing and writing papers — Production in Indonesia

Indonesia: Printing and writing papers — Production was 4.81 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.81 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 118 countries
All-time high
4.86 million t
in 2012
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 4.81 million t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Indonesia peaked at 4.86 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1961.

Indonesia ranks 6th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Indonesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3,000 t —
1962 3,000 t +0.0%
1963 3,000 t +0.0%
1964 5,000 t +66.7%
1965 5,000 t +0.0%
1966 6,000 t +20.0%
1967 6,000 t +0.0%
1968 6,000 t +0.0%
1969 6,000 t +0.0%
1970 6,000 t +0.0%
1971 6,000 t +0.0%
1972 6,000 t +0.0%
1973 40,200 t +570.0%
1974 38,600 t -4.0%
1975 45,000 t +16.6%
1976 45,000 t +0.0%
1977 61,000 t +35.6%
1978 94,000 t +54.1%
1979 119,000 t +26.6%
1980 121,000 t +1.7%
1981 135,000 t +11.6%
1982 161,000 t +19.3%
1983 173,000 t +7.5%
1984 205,000 t +18.5%
1985 201,000 t -2.0%
1986 250,000 t +24.4%
1987 284,000 t +13.6%
1988 341,000 t +20.1%
1989 418,000 t +22.6%
1990 504,000 t +20.6%
1991 599,000 t +18.8%
1992 735,000 t +22.7%
1993 844,000 t +14.8%
1994 992,000 t +17.5%
1995 1.06 million t +7.0%
1996 1.24 million t +16.5%
1997 1.51 million t +22.2%
1998 1.85 million t +22.8%
1999 2.73 million t +47.3%
2000 2.82 million t +3.1%
2001 2.70 million t -4.3%
2002 2.70 million t +0.0%
2003 2.70 million t +0.0%
2004 2.70 million t +0.0%
2005 2.70 million t +0.0%
2006 2.70 million t +0.0%
2007 2.70 million t +0.0%
2008 4.50 million t +66.7%
2009 4.70 million t +4.6%
2010 4.70 million t +0.0%
2011 4.76 million t +1.3%
2012 4.86 million t +2.1%
2013 4.86 million t +0.0%
2014 4.07 million t -16.2%
2015 4.06 million t -0.3%
2016 4.20 million t +3.4%
2017 4.55 million t +8.3%
2018 4.66 million t +2.4%
2019 4.81 million t +3.2%
2020 4.81 million t +0.0%
2021 4.81 million t +0.0%
2022 4.81 million t +0.0%
2023 4.81 million t +0.0%
2024 4.81 million t +0.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 4.81 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,200 t, 1502.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 4.81 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209,000 t, 23.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Indonesia 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
1973 +570.0% 6,000 t 40,200 t
1964 +66.7% 3,000 t 5,000 t
2008 +66.7% 2.70 million t 4.50 million t
1978 +54.1% 61,000 t 94,000 t
1999 +47.3% 1.85 million t 2.73 million t
1977 +35.6% 45,000 t 61,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,778 t 3,000 t 6,000 t 9
1970s 46,080 t 6,000 t 119,000 t 10
1980s 228,900 t 121,000 t 418,000 t 10
1990s 1.21 million t 504,000 t 2.73 million t 10
2000s 3.09 million t 2.70 million t 4.70 million t 10
2010s 4.55 million t 4.06 million t 4.86 million t 10
2020s 4.81 million t 4.81 million t 4.81 million t 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 3 United States 6.26 million t compare
  2. 4 Japan 5.44 million t compare
  3. 5 India 5.01 million t compare
  4. 7 Germany 3.71 million t compare
  5. 8 Republic of Korea 2.19 million t compare
  6. 9 Brazil 2.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Indonesia?
Printing and writing papers — production in Indonesia was 4.81 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 4.86 million t in 2012.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Indonesia ranks 6th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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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
148 places, 7,133 data points, 1961–2024
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