Printing and writing papers — Production in Turkey

Turkey: Printing and writing papers — Production was 250,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
250,000 t
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
33rd
of 118 countries
All-time high
367,500 t
in 2005
All-time low
11,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 250,000 t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Turkey peaked at 367,500 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11,100 t, in 1961.

Turkey ranks 33rd of 118 countries on this measure, 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Turkey, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 11,100 t
1962 16,600 t +49.5%
1963 21,400 t +28.9%
1964 22,900 t +7.0%
1965 23,600 t +3.1%
1966 26,700 t +13.1%
1967 32,100 t +20.2%
1968 41,000 t +27.7%
1969 38,600 t -5.9%
1970 42,400 t +9.8%
1971 44,600 t +5.2%
1972 47,900 t +7.4%
1973 57,000 t +19.0%
1974 63,000 t +10.5%
1975 72,000 t +14.3%
1976 77,000 t +6.9%
1977 72,000 t -6.5%
1978 62,000 t -13.9%
1979 61,000 t -1.6%
1980 69,000 t +13.1%
1981 75,000 t +8.7%
1982 86,000 t +14.7%
1983 85,000 t -1.2%
1984 92,000 t +8.2%
1985 91,000 t -1.1%
1986 102,000 t +12.1%
1987 120,000 t +17.6%
1988 75,000 t -37.5%
1989 75,000 t +0.0%
1990 139,000 t +85.3%
1991 125,000 t -10.1%
1992 127,000 t +1.6%
1993 111,000 t -12.6%
1994 164,000 t +47.7%
1995 197,000 t +20.1%
1996 191,000 t -3.0%
1997 236,000 t +23.6%
1998 250,000 t +5.9%
1999 251,000 t +0.4%
2000 258,000 t +2.8%
2001 214,000 t -17.1%
2002 217,000 t +1.4%
2003 217,000 t +0.0%
2004 217,000 t +0.0%
2005 367,500 t +69.4%
2006 339,000 t -7.8%
2007 331,000 t -2.4%
2008 289,000 t -12.7%
2009 273,000 t -5.5%
2010 241,000 t -11.7%
2011 294,000 t +22.0%
2012 331,000 t +12.6%
2013 337,000 t +1.8%
2014 342,913 t +1.8%
2015 345,275 t +0.7%
2016 348,826 t +1.0%
2017 346,462 t -0.7%
2018 331,087 t -4.4%
2019 331,080 t -0.0%
2020 331,080 t +0.0%
2021 331,080 t +0.0%
2022 280,000 t -15.4%
2023 262,000 t -6.4%
2024 250,000 t -4.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 250,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,200 t, 78.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 250,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,116 t, 223.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Turkey 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 +85.3% 75,000 t 139,000 t
2005 +69.4% 217,000 t 367,500 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,000 t 11,100 t 41,000 t 9
1970s 59,890 t 42,400 t 77,000 t 10
1980s 87,000 t 69,000 t 120,000 t 10
1990s 179,100 t 111,000 t 251,000 t 10
2000s 272,250 t 214,000 t 367,500 t 10
2010s 324,864 t 241,000 t 348,826 t 10
2020s 290,832 t 250,000 t 331,080 t 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 30 South Africa 308,728 t compare
  2. 31 Viet Nam 268,000 t compare
  3. 31 Vietnam 268,000 t compare
  4. 33 Türkiye 250,000 t compare
  5. 35 Yugoslav SFR 244,000 t compare
  6. 36 Argentina 210,353 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Turkey?
Printing and writing papers — production in Turkey was 250,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 367,500 t in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 11,100 t in 1961.
How does Turkey rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Turkey ranks 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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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