Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production was 840,098 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
840,098 t
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
14th
of 26 groups
All-time high
4.09 million t
in 1998
All-time low
824,564 t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 4.1M t1999: 3.4M t2000: 3.6M t2001: 3.2M t2002: 3.2M t2003: 3.2M t2004: 3.4M t2005: 3.3M t2006: 3.2M t2007: 2.9M t2008: 2.6M t2009: 2.4M t2010: 2.4M t2011: 2.4M t2012: 2.3M t2013: 2.4M t2014: 2.3M t2015: 2.0M t2016: 1.7M t2017: 1.6M t2018: 1.6M t2019: 1.5M t2020: 1.2M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 967.5k t2023: 824.6k t2024: 840.1k t

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 840,098 t for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Northern Europe peaked at 4.09 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 824,564 t, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in Northern Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 4.09 million t
1999 3.37 million t -17.6%
2000 3.64 million t +8.1%
2001 3.22 million t -11.5%
2002 3.18 million t -1.4%
2003 3.17 million t -0.2%
2004 3.37 million t +6.2%
2005 3.28 million t -2.7%
2006 3.24 million t -1.2%
2007 2.87 million t -11.2%
2008 2.62 million t -8.9%
2009 2.40 million t -8.2%
2010 2.44 million t +1.5%
2011 2.41 million t -1.3%
2012 2.30 million t -4.3%
2013 2.44 million t +5.8%
2014 2.31 million t -5.3%
2015 2.02 million t -12.4%
2016 1.75 million t -13.6%
2017 1.63 million t -6.8%
2018 1.64 million t +0.4%
2019 1.49 million t -9.0%
2020 1.22 million t -17.7%
2021 1.26 million t +2.5%
2022 967,516 t -22.9%
2023 824,564 t -14.8%
2024 840,098 t +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.73 million t 3.37 million t 4.09 million t 2
2000s 3.10 million t 2.40 million t 3.64 million t 10
2010s 2.04 million t 1.49 million t 2.44 million t 10
2020s 1.02 million t 824,564 t 1.26 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 11 Poland 515,000 t compare
  2. 12 France 438,000 t compare
  3. 13 Sweden 411,595 t compare
  4. 14 Italy 402,330 t compare
  5. 15 Republic of Korea 372,000 t compare
  6. 16 South Africa 308,728 t compare
  7. 17 Finland 302,926 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 Northern Europe?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Northern Europe was 840,098 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.09 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 824,564 t in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
Northern Europe ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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, 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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