Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in India

India: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production was 3.78 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.78 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
3.87 million t
in 2018
All-time low
1.10 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in India, 1998–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 1.1M t1999: 1.3M t2000: 1.3M t2001: 1.4M t2002: 1.4M t2003: 1.4M t2004: 1.4M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 2.1M t2007: 2.7M t2008: 1.3M t2009: 1.3M t2010: 1.7M t2011: 1.7M t2012: 1.7M t2013: 1.9M t2014: 2.1M t2015: 2.2M t2016: 2.7M t2017: 3.2M t2018: 3.9M t2019: 3.9M t2020: 3.8M t2021: 3.8M t2022: 3.8M t2023: 3.8M t2024: 3.8M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in India stood at 3.78 million t.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in India peaked at 3.87 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million t, in 1998.

India ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in India, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in India, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1.10 million t
1999 1.30 million t +18.0%
2000 1.31 million t +1.2%
2001 1.38 million t +4.9%
2002 1.38 million t +0.0%
2003 1.38 million t +0.0%
2004 1.38 million t +0.0%
2005 1.38 million t +0.0%
2006 2.13 million t +54.1%
2007 2.68 million t +25.9%
2008 1.33 million t -50.3%
2009 1.33 million t +0.0%
2010 1.72 million t +29.5%
2011 1.72 million t +0.0%
2012 1.73 million t +0.2%
2013 1.88 million t +9.1%
2014 2.05 million t +9.1%
2015 2.24 million t +9.1%
2016 2.69 million t +20.0%
2017 3.23 million t +20.0%
2018 3.87 million t +20.0%
2019 3.86 million t -0.4%
2020 3.84 million t -0.4%
2021 3.83 million t -0.4%
2022 3.81 million t -0.4%
2023 3.80 million t -0.4%
2024 3.78 million t -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.20 million t 1.10 million t 1.30 million t 2
2000s 1.57 million t 1.31 million t 2.68 million t 10
2010s 2.50 million t 1.72 million t 3.87 million t 10
2020s 3.81 million t 3.78 million t 3.84 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Indonesia 3.00 million t compare
  2. 3 Japan 1.99 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 1.84 million t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in India?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in India was 3.78 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million t in 1998.
How does India rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
India ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 3,072 data points, 1998–2024
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