Recovered paper — Production in Indonesia

Indonesia: Recovered paper — Production was 3.23 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.23 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3.93 million t
in 2009
All-time low
2,000 t
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Indonesia, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 3.23 million t for recovered paper — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Indonesia peaked at 3.93 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1970.

Indonesia ranks 19th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recovered paper — Production in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Indonesia, 1970 to 2024.
Year t Change
1970 2,000 t —
1971 2,000 t +0.0%
1972 2,000 t +0.0%
1973 2,000 t +0.0%
1974 3,000 t +50.0%
1975 3,000 t +0.0%
1976 13,000 t +333.3%
1977 16,000 t +23.1%
1978 20,000 t +25.0%
1979 100,000 t +400.0%
1980 110,000 t +10.0%
1981 80,000 t -27.3%
1982 138,000 t +72.5%
1983 152,000 t +10.1%
1984 250,000 t +64.5%
1985 350,000 t +40.0%
1986 400,000 t +14.3%
1987 400,000 t +0.0%
1988 125,000 t -68.8%
1989 150,000 t +20.0%
1990 187,000 t +24.7%
1991 305,000 t +63.1%
1992 310,000 t +1.6%
1993 340,000 t +9.7%
1994 340,000 t +0.0%
1995 700,000 t +105.9%
1996 980,000 t +40.0%
1997 1.22 million t +24.9%
1998 1.22 million t +0.0%
1999 1.22 million t +0.0%
2000 1.98 million t +61.6%
2001 1.87 million t -5.5%
2002 1.87 million t +0.0%
2003 1.87 million t +0.0%
2004 1.87 million t +0.0%
2005 1.87 million t +0.0%
2006 1.87 million t +0.0%
2007 1.87 million t +0.0%
2008 3.71 million t +98.4%
2009 3.93 million t +6.0%
2010 3.93 million t +0.0%
2011 3.93 million t +0.0%
2012 3.93 million t +0.0%
2013 3.93 million t +0.0%
2014 3.93 million t +0.0%
2015 3.93 million t +0.0%
2016 3.93 million t +0.0%
2017 3.23 million t -17.8%
2018 3.23 million t +0.0%
2019 3.23 million t +0.0%
2020 3.23 million t +0.0%
2021 3.23 million t +0.0%
2022 3.23 million t +0.0%
2023 3.23 million t +0.0%
2024 3.23 million t +0.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 3.23 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,500 t, 38.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 3.23 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 289,485 t, 11.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,300 t 2,000 t 100,000 t 10
1980s 215,500 t 80,000 t 400,000 t 10
1990s 683,400 t 187,000 t 1.22 million t 10
2000s 2.27 million t 1.87 million t 3.93 million t 10
2010s 3.72 million t 3.23 million t 3.93 million t 10
2020s 3.23 million t 3.23 million t 3.23 million t 5

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 16 Poland 3.45 million t compare
  2. 16 Russian Federation 3.45 million t compare
  3. 16 Russia 3.45 million t compare
  4. 20 Canada 3.05 million t compare
  5. 21 USSR 3.03 million t compare
  6. 22 Australia and New Zealand 2.98 million t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Indonesia?
Recovered paper — production in Indonesia was 3.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 3.93 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1970.
How does Indonesia rank for recovered paper — production?
Indonesia ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
195 places, 7,959 data points, 1961–2024
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