Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Western Europe

Western Europe: Printing and writing papers β€” Production was 6.32 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
6.32 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
17.13 million t
in 2007
All-time low
2.45 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Western Europe, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Europe stood at 6.32 million t.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Europe peaked at 17.13 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million t, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.30 million t 2.45 million t 4.57 million t 9
1970s 5.70 million t 4.65 million t 6.82 million t 10
1980s 8.28 million t 6.98 million t 10.39 million t 10
1990s 12.60 million t 11.05 million t 14.62 million t 10
2000s 15.96 million t 14.37 million t 17.13 million t 10
2010s 13.40 million t 11.17 million t 15.63 million t 10
2020s 8.27 million t 6.31 million t 10.19 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 Germany 3.71 million t compare
  2. 7 Republic of Korea 2.19 million t compare
  3. 8 Brazil 2.17 million t compare
  4. 9 Canada 2.02 million t compare
  5. 10 Finland 2.02 million t compare
  6. 11 Sweden 1.59 million t compare
  7. 12 Russian Federation 1.40 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Europe?
Printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Europe was 6.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers β€” production recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17.13 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers β€” production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million t in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for printing and writing papers β€” production?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers β€” production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers β€” 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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