Printing and writing papers — Production in World

World: Printing and writing papers — Production was 74.47 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.47 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
115.48 million t
in 2007
All-time low
15.60 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922024

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 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 China 25.99 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 25.50 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 5.44 million t compare
  4. 4 India 5.01 million t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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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 31 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

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
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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