Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production was 18.89 million t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
18.89 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
18.89 million t
in 2024
All-time low
6.29 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production in Eastern Asia, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 6.3M t1999: 7.8M t2000: 8.2M t2001: 8.3M t2002: 10.8M t2003: 11.1M t2004: 11.7M t2005: 12.2M t2006: 13.6M t2007: 14.8M t2008: 15.2M t2009: 16.2M t2010: 17.3M t2011: 18.3M t2012: 18.4M t2013: 18.1M t2014: 18.0M t2015: 18.3M t2016: 18.5M t2017: 18.8M t2018: 18.8M t2019: 18.4M t2020: 18.3M t2021: 17.8M t2022: 17.9M t2023: 18.5M t2024: 18.9M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Eastern Asia stood at 18.89 million t. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Eastern Asia peaked at 18.89 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.29 million t, in 1998.

That places Eastern Asia 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.04 million t 6.29 million t 7.80 million t 2
2000s 12.20 million t 8.21 million t 16.23 million t 10
2010s 18.29 million t 17.25 million t 18.78 million t 10
2020s 18.27 million t 17.77 million t 18.89 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 18.45 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 18.45 million t compare
  3. 3 Canada 1.16 million t compare
  4. 4 Germany 1.13 million t compare
  5. 5 Sweden 979,886 t compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Eastern Asia?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Eastern Asia was 18.89 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.89 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.29 million t in 1998.
How does Eastern Asia rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 2,792 data points, 1998–2024
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