Printing and writing papers — Production in Vietnam

Vietnam: Printing and writing papers — Production was 268,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
268,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 118 countries
All-time high
428,000 t
in 2012
All-time low
9,400 t
in 1967
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Printing and writing papers — Production in Vietnam, 1963–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196319932024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — production in Vietnam is 268,000 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Vietnam peaked at 428,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,400 t, in 1967.

That places Vietnam 31st 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 Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Production in Vietnam, 1963 to 2024.
Year t Change
1963 10,400 t
1964 15,100 t +45.2%
1965 14,000 t -7.3%
1966 14,600 t +4.3%
1967 9,400 t -35.6%
1968 15,000 t +59.6%
1969 18,000 t +20.0%
1970 19,000 t +5.6%
1971 30,000 t +57.9%
1972 31,000 t +3.3%
1973 31,000 t +0.0%
1974 31,000 t +0.0%
1975 31,000 t +0.0%
1976 31,000 t +0.0%
1977 33,000 t +6.5%
1978 34,000 t +3.0%
1979 29,000 t -14.7%
1980 23,000 t -20.7%
1981 23,000 t +0.0%
1982 31,000 t +34.8%
1983 30,000 t -3.2%
1984 34,000 t +13.3%
1985 38,000 t +11.8%
1986 41,000 t +7.9%
1987 37,000 t -9.8%
1988 34,000 t -8.1%
1989 34,000 t +0.0%
1990 26,000 t -23.5%
1991 58,000 t +123.1%
1992 63,000 t +8.6%
1993 67,000 t +6.3%
1994 48,000 t -28.4%
1995 55,000 t +14.6%
1996 55,000 t +0.0%
1997 55,000 t +0.0%
1998 102,000 t +85.5%
1999 75,000 t -26.5%
2000 70,000 t -6.7%
2001 70,000 t +0.0%
2002 70,000 t +0.0%
2003 70,000 t +0.0%
2004 70,000 t +0.0%
2005 70,000 t +0.0%
2006 70,000 t +0.0%
2007 70,000 t +0.0%
2008 70,000 t +0.0%
2009 70,000 t +0.0%
2010 360,000 t +414.3%
2011 370,000 t +2.8%
2012 428,000 t +15.7%
2013 428,000 t +0.0%
2014 428,000 t +0.0%
2015 428,000 t +0.0%
2016 428,000 t +0.0%
2017 428,000 t +0.0%
2018 428,000 t +0.0%
2019 428,000 t +0.0%
2020 428,000 t +0.0%
2021 428,000 t +0.0%
2022 268,000 t -37.4%
2023 268,000 t +0.0%
2024 268,000 t +0.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 268,000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,200 t, 83.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 268,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209,000 t, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Production in Vietnam 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
2010 +414.3% 70,000 t 360,000 t
1991 +123.1% 26,000 t 58,000 t
1998 +85.5% 55,000 t 102,000 t
1968 +59.6% 9,400 t 15,000 t
1971 +57.9% 19,000 t 30,000 t
1964 +45.2% 10,400 t 15,100 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,786 t 9,400 t 18,000 t 7
1970s 30,000 t 19,000 t 34,000 t 10
1980s 32,500 t 23,000 t 41,000 t 10
1990s 60,400 t 26,000 t 102,000 t 10
2000s 70,000 t 70,000 t 70,000 t 10
2010s 415,400 t 360,000 t 428,000 t 10
2020s 332,000 t 268,000 t 428,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 28 Norway 359,000 t compare
  2. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 336,000 t compare
  3. 30 South Africa 308,728 t compare
  4. 31 Viet Nam 268,000 t compare
  5. 33 Türkiye 250,000 t compare
  6. 33 Turkey 250,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Vietnam?
Printing and writing papers — production in Vietnam was 268,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 428,000 t in 2012.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 9,400 t in 1967.
How does Vietnam rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Vietnam ranks 31st out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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