Printing and writing papers — Production in Italy

Italy: Printing and writing papers — Production was 1.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.26 million t
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.28 million t
in 2005
All-time low
404,700 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 1.26 million t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Italy peaked at 3.28 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 404,700 t, in 1961.

That places Italy 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 666,222 t 404,700 t 1.13 million t 9
1970s 1.39 million t 1.05 million t 1.89 million t 10
1980s 1.94 million t 1.67 million t 2.28 million t 10
1990s 2.55 million t 2.25 million t 2.89 million t 10
2000s 3.00 million t 2.64 million t 3.28 million t 10
2010s 2.65 million t 2.31 million t 2.86 million t 10
2020s 1.53 million t 1.14 million t 1.88 million t 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Sweden 1.59 million t compare
  2. 12 Russian Federation 1.40 million t compare
  3. 13 Austria 1.27 million t compare
  4. 15 USSR 1.25 million t compare
  5. 16 Portugal 1.22 million t compare
  6. 17 Thailand 1.16 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Italy?
Printing and writing papers — production in Italy was 1.26 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 3.28 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 404,700 t in 1961.
How does Italy rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Italy ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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