Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Western Europe
Western Europe: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production was 1.57 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Western Europe, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Western Europe is 1.57 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Western Europe peaked at 3.11 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.57 million t, in 2024.
That places Western Europe 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.71 million t | — |
| 1999 | 2.62 million t | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million t | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million t | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.91 million t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million t | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million t | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.71 million t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million t | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.86 million t | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.95 million t | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.81 million t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.87 million t | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.11 million t | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million t | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.72 million t | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million t | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.72 million t | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million t | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million t | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million t | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million t | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million t | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 million t | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million t | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million t | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 million t | 2.62 million t | 2.71 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million t | 2.63 million t | 3.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million t | 2.49 million t | 3.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million t | 1.57 million t | 2.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Western Europe?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Western Europe was 1.57 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 2024.
- How does Western Europe rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production?
- Western Europe ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, uncoated, mechanical — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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