Printing and writing papers — Production in Poland

Poland: Printing and writing papers — Production was 645,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
645,000 t
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
21st
of 118 countries
All-time high
884,283 t
in 2008
All-time low
155,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 645,000 t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Poland peaked at 884,283 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 155,100 t, in 1961.

Poland ranks 21st of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Poland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 155,100 t —
1962 158,400 t +2.1%
1963 166,100 t +4.9%
1964 170,600 t +2.7%
1965 174,100 t +2.1%
1966 179,400 t +3.0%
1967 174,200 t -2.9%
1968 175,400 t +0.7%
1969 183,400 t +4.6%
1970 188,100 t +2.6%
1971 202,100 t +7.4%
1972 199,700 t -1.2%
1973 203,000 t +1.7%
1974 206,000 t +1.5%
1975 210,000 t +1.9%
1976 219,000 t +4.3%
1977 233,000 t +6.4%
1978 213,000 t -8.6%
1979 195,000 t -8.5%
1980 199,000 t +2.1%
1981 173,000 t -13.1%
1982 192,000 t +11.0%
1983 208,000 t +8.3%
1984 205,000 t -1.4%
1985 216,000 t +5.4%
1986 258,000 t +19.4%
1987 296,000 t +14.7%
1988 359,000 t +21.3%
1989 337,000 t -6.1%
1990 243,000 t -27.9%
1991 230,000 t -5.3%
1992 262,000 t +13.9%
1993 284,000 t +8.4%
1994 336,000 t +18.3%
1995 389,000 t +15.8%
1996 431,000 t +10.8%
1997 485,000 t +12.5%
1998 502,000 t +3.5%
1999 518,000 t +3.2%
2000 379,000 t -26.8%
2001 548,007 t +44.6%
2002 516,000 t -5.8%
2003 709,000 t +37.4%
2004 733,000 t +3.4%
2005 686,300 t -6.4%
2006 821,500 t +19.7%
2007 801,499 t -2.4%
2008 884,283 t +10.3%
2009 815,189 t -7.8%
2010 731,882 t -10.2%
2011 722,391 t -1.3%
2012 746,902 t +3.4%
2013 759,026 t +1.6%
2014 775,165 t +2.1%
2015 760,364 t -1.9%
2016 772,156 t +1.6%
2017 785,825 t +1.8%
2018 765,038 t -2.6%
2019 750,528 t -1.9%
2020 762,649 t +1.6%
2021 813,765 t +6.7%
2022 814,251 t +0.1%
2023 616,197 t -24.3%
2024 645,000 t +4.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 645,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 t, 7.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 645,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,116 t, 577.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Poland 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
2001 +44.6% 379,000 t 548,007 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 170,744 t 155,100 t 183,400 t 9
1970s 206,890 t 188,100 t 233,000 t 10
1980s 244,300 t 173,000 t 359,000 t 10
1990s 368,000 t 230,000 t 518,000 t 10
2000s 689,378 t 379,000 t 884,283 t 10
2010s 756,928 t 722,391 t 785,825 t 10
2020s 730,372 t 616,197 t 814,251 t 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 18 Portugal 1.22 million t compare
  2. 19 Thailand 1.16 million t compare
  3. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.10 million t compare
  4. 22 Spain 626,000 t compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 544,818 t compare
  6. 24 France 513,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Poland?
Printing and writing papers — production in Poland was 645,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 884,283 t in 2008.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 155,100 t in 1961.
How does Poland rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Poland ranks 21st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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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