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

Southern Europe: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production was 1.68 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.68 million t
Change on year
up 7.4%
Rank
13th
of 26 groups
All-time high
2.20 million t
in 2016
All-time low
984,500 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201120241998: 984.5k t1999: 1.7M t2000: 1.8M t2001: 2.2M t2002: 1.6M t2003: 1.7M t2004: 1.8M t2005: 1.7M t2006: 1.6M t2007: 1.7M t2008: 1.6M t2009: 1.7M t2010: 1.5M t2011: 2.1M t2012: 2.1M t2013: 2.0M t2014: 2.1M t2015: 2.2M t2016: 2.2M t2017: 2.2M t2018: 2.1M t2019: 2.0M t2020: 1.8M t2021: 2.1M t2022: 2.2M t2023: 1.6M t2024: 1.7M t

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 1.68 million t for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Southern Europe peaked at 2.20 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 984,500 t, in 1998.

That places Southern Europe 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in Southern Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 984,500 t
1999 1.70 million t +72.9%
2000 1.81 million t +6.5%
2001 2.17 million t +19.8%
2002 1.62 million t -25.3%
2003 1.73 million t +6.4%
2004 1.80 million t +4.6%
2005 1.71 million t -5.4%
2006 1.63 million t -4.7%
2007 1.66 million t +1.9%
2008 1.59 million t -4.0%
2009 1.67 million t +4.6%
2010 1.55 million t -7.0%
2011 2.12 million t +37.0%
2012 2.06 million t -2.7%
2013 2.03 million t -1.5%
2014 2.14 million t +5.2%
2015 2.17 million t +1.4%
2016 2.20 million t +1.5%
2017 2.19 million t -0.6%
2018 2.08 million t -5.0%
2019 1.98 million t -4.8%
2020 1.84 million t -7.1%
2021 2.14 million t +16.2%
2022 2.18 million t +1.8%
2023 1.56 million t -28.2%
2024 1.68 million t +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.34 million t 984,500 t 1.70 million t 2
2000s 1.74 million t 1.59 million t 2.17 million t 10
2010s 2.05 million t 1.55 million t 2.20 million t 10
2020s 1.88 million t 1.56 million t 2.18 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 10 Slovakia 544,818 t compare
  2. 11 Poland 515,000 t compare
  3. 12 France 438,000 t compare
  4. 13 Sweden 411,595 t compare
  5. 14 Italy 402,330 t compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 372,000 t compare
  7. 16 South Africa 308,728 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 Southern Europe?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Southern Europe was 1.68 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 984,500 t in 1998.
How does Southern Europe rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
Southern Europe ranks 13th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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