Recovered paper — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Recovered paper — Production was 260,836 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
260,836 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
23rd
of 28 groups
All-time high
291,120 t
in 2020
All-time low
1,000 t
in 1963
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1963–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196319932024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 260,836 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 291,120 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1963.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Recovered paper — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1963 to 2024.
Year t Change
1963 1,000 t
1964 1,000 t +0.0%
1965 1,000 t +0.0%
1966 1,000 t +0.0%
1967 1,000 t +0.0%
1968 1,000 t +0.0%
1969 1,000 t +0.0%
1970 3,000 t +200.0%
1971 3,000 t +0.0%
1972 4,000 t +33.3%
1973 13,000 t +225.0%
1974 4,000 t -69.2%
1975 4,000 t +0.0%
1976 31,000 t +675.0%
1977 31,000 t +0.0%
1978 32,000 t +3.2%
1979 34,000 t +6.2%
1980 35,000 t +2.9%
1981 32,000 t -8.6%
1982 42,000 t +31.2%
1983 54,000 t +28.6%
1984 93,000 t +72.2%
1985 95,000 t +2.2%
1986 46,000 t -51.6%
1987 54,000 t +17.4%
1988 71,000 t +31.5%
1989 74,000 t +4.2%
1990 61,970 t -16.3%
1991 61,900 t -0.1%
1992 65,840 t +6.4%
1993 70,000 t +6.3%
1994 76,900 t +9.9%
1995 77,800 t +1.2%
1996 77,800 t +0.0%
1997 77,700 t -0.1%
1998 114,400 t +47.2%
1999 112,100 t -2.0%
2000 131,700 t +17.5%
2001 123,700 t -6.1%
2002 123,700 t +0.0%
2003 127,700 t +3.2%
2004 127,700 t +0.0%
2005 127,700 t +0.0%
2006 127,700 t +0.0%
2007 138,700 t +8.6%
2008 143,700 t +3.6%
2009 149,700 t +4.2%
2010 162,700 t +8.7%
2011 172,700 t +6.1%
2012 179,700 t +4.1%
2013 192,900 t +7.3%
2014 280,300 t +45.3%
2015 265,400 t -5.3%
2016 281,911 t +6.2%
2017 286,091 t +1.5%
2018 281,175 t -1.7%
2019 282,980 t +0.6%
2020 291,120 t +2.9%
2021 233,866 t -19.7%
2022 254,028 t +8.6%
2023 260,836 t +2.7%
2024 260,836 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,000 t 1,000 t 1,000 t 7
1970s 15,900 t 3,000 t 34,000 t 10
1980s 59,600 t 32,000 t 95,000 t 10
1990s 79,641 t 61,900 t 114,400 t 10
2000s 132,200 t 123,700 t 149,700 t 10
2010s 238,586 t 162,700 t 286,091 t 10
2020s 260,137 t 233,866 t 291,120 t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 20 China, Taiwan Province of 2.88 million t compare
  2. 21 Australia 2.63 million t compare
  3. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.73 million t compare
  4. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.50 million t compare
  5. 24 Belgium 1.46 million t compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 1.20 million t compare
  7. 26 South Africa 1.18 million t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Recovered paper — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 260,836 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 291,120 t in 2020.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1963.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for recovered paper — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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
185 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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