Printing and writing papers — Production in Portugal

Portugal: Printing and writing papers — Production was 1.22 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.22 million t
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.61 million t
in 2016
All-time low
18,400 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 1.22 million t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Portugal peaked at 1.61 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18,400 t, in 1962.

Portugal ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27,411 t 18,400 t 45,600 t 9
1970s 61,430 t 42,200 t 91,000 t 10
1980s 118,600 t 87,000 t 168,000 t 10
1990s 420,300 t 167,000 t 572,000 t 10
2000s 987,466 t 700,000 t 1.09 million t 10
2010s 1.49 million t 934,187 t 1.61 million t 10
2020s 1.33 million t 1.14 million t 1.52 million t 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Austria 1.27 million t compare
  2. 14 Italy 1.26 million t compare
  3. 15 USSR 1.25 million t compare
  4. 17 Thailand 1.16 million t compare
  5. 18 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.10 million t compare
  6. 19 Poland 645,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Portugal?
Printing and writing papers — production in Portugal was 1.22 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18,400 t in 1962.
How does Portugal rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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