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

Western Europe: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production was 1.80 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.80 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
12th
of 26 groups
All-time high
3.95 million t
in 2004
All-time low
1.78 million t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1998201120241998: 3.2M t1999: 3.5M t2000: 3.7M t2001: 3.4M t2002: 3.6M t2003: 3.6M t2004: 3.9M t2005: 3.9M t2006: 3.9M t2007: 3.9M t2008: 3.5M t2009: 3.4M t2010: 3.6M t2011: 3.3M t2012: 3.2M t2013: 3.1M t2014: 3.3M t2015: 3.4M t2016: 3.3M t2017: 3.2M t2018: 3.1M t2019: 2.9M t2020: 2.5M t2021: 2.7M t2022: 2.5M t2023: 1.8M t2024: 1.8M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Western Europe is 1.80 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Western Europe peaked at 3.95 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million t, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 12th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in Western Europe, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 3.25 million t
1999 3.46 million t +6.5%
2000 3.66 million t +5.8%
2001 3.39 million t -7.2%
2002 3.62 million t +6.8%
2003 3.56 million t -1.9%
2004 3.95 million t +11.1%
2005 3.89 million t -1.5%
2006 3.90 million t +0.4%
2007 3.91 million t +0.2%
2008 3.49 million t -10.9%
2009 3.35 million t -3.8%
2010 3.58 million t +6.6%
2011 3.34 million t -6.7%
2012 3.17 million t -5.2%
2013 3.09 million t -2.3%
2014 3.33 million t +7.8%
2015 3.39 million t +1.7%
2016 3.26 million t -3.7%
2017 3.25 million t -0.6%
2018 3.11 million t -4.3%
2019 2.91 million t -6.4%
2020 2.52 million t -13.4%
2021 2.68 million t +6.2%
2022 2.47 million t -7.9%
2023 1.78 million t -27.6%
2024 1.80 million t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.35 million t 3.25 million t 3.46 million t 2
2000s 3.67 million t 3.35 million t 3.95 million t 10
2010s 3.24 million t 2.91 million t 3.58 million t 10
2020s 2.25 million t 1.78 million t 2.68 million t 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 9 Canada 574,000 t compare
  2. 10 Slovakia 544,818 t compare
  3. 11 Poland 515,000 t compare
  4. 12 France 438,000 t compare
  5. 13 Sweden 411,595 t compare
  6. 14 Italy 402,330 t compare
  7. 15 Republic of Korea 372,000 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 Western Europe?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Western Europe was 1.80 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.95 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million t in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
Western Europe ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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, 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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