Printing and writing papers — Production in World
World: Printing and writing papers — Production was 74.47 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers — Production in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — production in World is 74.47 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in World peaked at 115.48 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.60 million t, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers — Production in World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.60 million t | — |
| 1962 | 16.23 million t | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 17.38 million t | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 18.62 million t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 19.61 million t | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 21.75 million t | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 21.92 million t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 23.78 million t | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 25.54 million t | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 26.57 million t | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 27.00 million t | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 29.37 million t | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 32.58 million t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 33.96 million t | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 28.15 million t | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 32.72 million t | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 34.82 million t | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 37.93 million t | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 40.18 million t | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 41.23 million t | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 41.20 million t | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 41.47 million t | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 45.22 million t | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 49.45 million t | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 50.28 million t | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 53.82 million t | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 58.59 million t | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 64.08 million t | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 66.79 million t | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 69.49 million t | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 70.47 million t | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 71.79 million t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 71.96 million t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.27 million t | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 80.96 million t | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 82.61 million t | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 89.56 million t | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 88.94 million t | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 94.34 million t | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 98.86 million t | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 94.75 million t | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 99.19 million t | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 101.69 million t | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 107.86 million t | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 108.23 million t | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 112.98 million t | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 115.48 million t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 113.22 million t | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 102.68 million t | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 110.22 million t | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 109.22 million t | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 106.09 million t | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 103.90 million t | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 102.76 million t | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 101.13 million t | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 99.30 million t | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.42 million t | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.17 million t | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 91.05 million t | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 80.40 million t | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 82.22 million t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 80.17 million t | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 73.49 million t | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 74.47 million t | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 million t | 15.60 million t | 25.54 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.33 million t | 26.57 million t | 40.18 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.21 million t | 41.20 million t | 66.79 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.94 million t | 69.49 million t | 94.34 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.49 million t | 94.75 million t | 115.48 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.93 million t | 91.05 million t | 110.22 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.15 million t | 73.49 million t | 82.22 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 China 25.99 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 25.50 million t compare
- 3 United States 6.26 million t compare
- 4 Japan 5.44 million t compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — production in World?
- Printing and writing papers — production in World was 74.47 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 115.48 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.60 million t in 1961.
- How does World rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en