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

World: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production was 25.39 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25.39 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 26 regions
All-time high
36.36 million t
in 2007
All-time low
25.29 million t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1998201120241998: 33.6M t1999: 35.7M t2000: 36.3M t2001: 34.9M t2002: 34.5M t2003: 35.0M t2004: 36.3M t2005: 35.8M t2006: 36.3M t2007: 36.4M t2008: 34.3M t2009: 31.4M t2010: 33.1M t2011: 32.4M t2012: 31.3M t2013: 31.4M t2014: 32.0M t2015: 31.5M t2016: 31.4M t2017: 31.9M t2018: 31.2M t2019: 30.2M t2020: 27.4M t2021: 28.3M t2022: 27.6M t2023: 25.3M t2024: 25.4M t

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

Analysis

World recorded 25.39 million t for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in World peaked at 36.36 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 25.29 million t, in 2023.

That places World 1st out of 26 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in World, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 33.58 million t
1999 35.68 million t +6.3%
2000 36.32 million t +1.8%
2001 34.87 million t -4.0%
2002 34.53 million t -1.0%
2003 34.99 million t +1.3%
2004 36.33 million t +3.8%
2005 35.77 million t -1.5%
2006 36.27 million t +1.4%
2007 36.36 million t +0.2%
2008 34.32 million t -5.6%
2009 31.44 million t -8.4%
2010 33.10 million t +5.3%
2011 32.39 million t -2.1%
2012 31.29 million t -3.4%
2013 31.38 million t +0.3%
2014 31.96 million t +1.9%
2015 31.50 million t -1.5%
2016 31.41 million t -0.3%
2017 31.89 million t +1.5%
2018 31.21 million t -2.1%
2019 30.21 million t -3.2%
2020 27.40 million t -9.3%
2021 28.32 million t +3.4%
2022 27.59 million t -2.6%
2023 25.29 million t -8.3%
2024 25.39 million t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.63 million t 33.58 million t 35.68 million t 2
2000s 35.12 million t 31.44 million t 36.36 million t 10
2010s 31.63 million t 30.21 million t 33.10 million t 10
2020s 26.80 million t 25.29 million t 28.32 million t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 3.78 million t compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 3.00 million t compare
  3. 3 Japan 1.99 million t compare
  4. 4 Brazil 1.84 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in World?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in World was 25.39 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 36.36 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 25.29 million t in 2023.
How does World rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
World ranks 1st out of 26 regions with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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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