Printing and writing papers — Production in Philippines

Philippines: Printing and writing papers — Production was 49,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
296,000 t
in 1998
All-time low
8,000 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — production in Philippines stood at 49,000 t.

That represents a change of down 69.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Philippines peaked at 296,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 1966.

That places Philippines 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Philippines, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 20,000 t —
1962 20,000 t +0.0%
1963 10,000 t -50.0%
1964 16,000 t +60.0%
1965 9,000 t -43.8%
1966 8,000 t -11.1%
1967 20,000 t +150.0%
1968 30,000 t +50.0%
1969 35,000 t +16.7%
1970 30,000 t -14.3%
1971 45,000 t +50.0%
1972 70,000 t +55.6%
1973 70,000 t +0.0%
1974 67,000 t -4.3%
1975 38,000 t -43.3%
1976 43,000 t +13.2%
1977 40,000 t -7.0%
1978 43,000 t +7.5%
1979 73,000 t +69.8%
1980 58,000 t -20.5%
1981 40,000 t -31.0%
1982 38,000 t -5.0%
1983 39,000 t +2.6%
1984 35,000 t -10.3%
1985 31,000 t -11.4%
1986 45,000 t +45.2%
1987 29,000 t -35.6%
1988 54,000 t +86.2%
1989 28,000 t -48.1%
1990 94,000 t +235.7%
1991 95,000 t +1.1%
1992 144,000 t +51.6%
1993 103,000 t -28.5%
1994 103,000 t +0.0%
1995 154,000 t +49.5%
1996 154,000 t +0.0%
1997 154,000 t +0.0%
1998 296,000 t +92.2%
1999 296,000 t +0.0%
2000 296,000 t +0.0%
2001 296,000 t +0.0%
2002 296,000 t +0.0%
2003 296,000 t +0.0%
2004 296,000 t +0.0%
2005 296,000 t +0.0%
2006 296,000 t +0.0%
2007 296,000 t +0.0%
2008 296,000 t +0.0%
2009 296,000 t +0.0%
2010 296,000 t +0.0%
2011 260,000 t -12.2%
2012 123,000 t -52.7%
2013 163,000 t +32.5%
2014 163,000 t +0.0%
2015 163,000 t +0.0%
2016 100,000 t -38.7%
2017 106,000 t +6.0%
2018 105,000 t -0.9%
2019 102,000 t -2.9%
2020 49,000 t -52.0%
2021 49,000 t +0.0%
2022 49,000 t +0.0%
2023 49,000 t +0.0%
2024 49,000 t +0.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 49,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,200 t, 15.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 49,000 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209,000 t, 23% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Philippines 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 +235.7% 28,000 t 94,000 t
1967 +150.0% 8,000 t 20,000 t
1998 +92.2% 154,000 t 296,000 t
1988 +86.2% 29,000 t 54,000 t
1979 +69.8% 43,000 t 73,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,667 t 8,000 t 35,000 t 9
1970s 51,900 t 30,000 t 73,000 t 10
1980s 39,700 t 28,000 t 58,000 t 10
1990s 159,300 t 94,000 t 296,000 t 10
2000s 296,000 t 296,000 t 296,000 t 10
2010s 158,100 t 100,000 t 296,000 t 10
2020s 49,000 t 49,000 t 49,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 50 Czechoslovakia 75,000 t compare
  2. 51 Slovenia 71,112 t compare
  3. 52 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 55,000 t compare
  4. 54 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39,434 t compare
  5. 55 Ethiopia 38,400 t compare
  6. 56 Honduras 38,250 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Philippines?
Printing and writing papers — production in Philippines was 49,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 296,000 t in 1998.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 1966.
How does Philippines rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Philippines ranks 53rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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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