Printing and writing papers — Production in Romania

Romania: Printing and writing papers — Production was 175,477 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
175,477 t
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
38th
of 118 countries
All-time high
175,477 t
in 2024
All-time low
0 t
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — production in Romania stood at 175,477 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 1,698.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Romania peaked at 175,477 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2016.

That places Romania 38th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Romania, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 40,700 t —
1962 45,200 t +11.1%
1963 49,400 t +9.3%
1964 50,000 t +1.2%
1965 60,000 t +20.0%
1966 73,000 t +21.7%
1967 102,900 t +41.0%
1968 119,000 t +15.6%
1969 111,000 t -6.7%
1970 123,000 t +10.8%
1971 138,000 t +12.2%
1972 140,000 t +1.4%
1973 141,000 t +0.7%
1974 145,000 t +2.8%
1975 121,000 t -16.6%
1976 121,000 t +0.0%
1977 144,000 t +19.0%
1978 127,000 t -11.8%
1979 149,000 t +17.3%
1980 141,000 t -5.4%
1981 147,000 t +4.3%
1982 139,000 t -5.4%
1983 139,000 t +0.0%
1984 139,000 t +0.0%
1985 139,000 t +0.0%
1986 139,000 t +0.0%
1987 139,000 t +0.0%
1988 139,000 t +0.0%
1989 138,000 t -0.7%
1990 111,000 t -19.6%
1991 52,000 t -53.2%
1992 52,000 t +0.0%
1993 52,000 t +0.0%
1994 36,000 t -30.8%
1995 48,000 t +33.3%
1996 56,000 t +16.7%
1997 40,000 t -28.6%
1998 24,000 t -40.0%
1999 28,600 t +19.2%
2000 35,200 t +23.1%
2001 37,000 t +5.1%
2002 40,000 t +8.1%
2003 39,000 t -2.5%
2004 35,000 t -10.3%
2005 35,000 t +0.0%
2006 31,000 t -11.4%
2007 20,000 t -35.5%
2008 7,725 t -61.4%
2009 16,000 t +107.1%
2010 18,000 t +12.5%
2011 20,000 t +11.1%
2012 13,000 t -35.0%
2013 8,000 t -38.5%
2014 9,759 t +22.0%
2015 2,246 t -77.0%
2016 0 t -100.0%
2017 57 t —
2018 69,812 t +122377.2%
2019 53,120 t -23.9%
2020 54,952 t +3.4%
2021 57,040 t +3.8%
2022 54,610 t -4.3%
2023 158,636 t +190.5%
2024 175,477 t +10.6%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 175,477 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 t, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 175,477 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,116 t, 157.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Romania 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
2018 +122377.2% 57 t 69,812 t
2023 +190.5% 54,610 t 158,636 t
2009 +107.1% 7,725 t 16,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,356 t 40,700 t 119,000 t 9
1970s 134,900 t 121,000 t 149,000 t 10
1980s 139,900 t 138,000 t 147,000 t 10
1990s 49,960 t 24,000 t 111,000 t 10
2000s 29,592 t 7,725 t 40,000 t 10
2010s 19,399 t 0 t 69,812 t 10
2020s 100,143 t 54,610 t 175,477 t 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Yugoslav SFR 244,000 t compare
  2. 36 Argentina 210,353 t compare
  3. 37 Colombia 203,907 t compare
  4. 39 Pakistan 151,000 t compare
  5. 40 Egypt 150,000 t compare
  6. 40 Malaysia 150,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Romania?
Printing and writing papers — production in Romania was 175,477 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 175,477 t in 2024.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2016.
How does Romania rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Romania ranks 38th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,698.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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