Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in World

World: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production was 25.67 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.67 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 28 groups
All-time high
32.78 million t
in 2011
All-time low
19.86 million t
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in World, 1998–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M1998201120241998: 20.1M t1999: 19.9M t2000: 20.9M t2001: 21.2M t2002: 24.2M t2003: 24.9M t2004: 26.1M t2005: 26.5M t2006: 28.7M t2007: 30.3M t2008: 31.7M t2009: 30.4M t2010: 31.9M t2011: 32.8M t2012: 31.9M t2013: 30.9M t2014: 30.1M t2015: 30.4M t2016: 30.1M t2017: 29.8M t2018: 29.6M t2019: 28.2M t2020: 26.6M t2021: 26.5M t2022: 25.9M t2023: 25.4M t2024: 25.7M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in World stood at 25.67 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in World peaked at 32.78 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.86 million t, in 1999.

That places World 1st out of 28 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.

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in World, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in World, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 20.09 million t —
1999 19.86 million t -1.1%
2000 20.91 million t +5.3%
2001 21.21 million t +1.4%
2002 24.20 million t +14.1%
2003 24.85 million t +2.7%
2004 26.06 million t +4.8%
2005 26.53 million t +1.8%
2006 28.73 million t +8.3%
2007 30.26 million t +5.3%
2008 31.72 million t +4.8%
2009 30.41 million t -4.1%
2010 31.91 million t +4.9%
2011 32.78 million t +2.7%
2012 31.87 million t -2.8%
2013 30.92 million t -3.0%
2014 30.10 million t -2.6%
2015 30.38 million t +0.9%
2016 30.13 million t -0.8%
2017 29.84 million t -0.9%
2018 29.56 million t -0.9%
2019 28.19 million t -4.7%
2020 26.59 million t -5.7%
2021 26.54 million t -0.2%
2022 25.90 million t -2.4%
2023 25.39 million t -2.0%
2024 25.67 million t +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.97 million t 19.86 million t 20.09 million t 2
2000s 26.49 million t 20.91 million t 31.72 million t 10
2010s 30.57 million t 28.19 million t 32.78 million t 10
2020s 26.02 million t 25.39 million t 26.59 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in World?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in World was 25.67 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 32.78 million t in 2011.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 19.86 million t in 1999.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production?
World ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, uncoated, mechanical — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
119 places, 2,953 data points, 1998–2024
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