Recovered paper — Production in Thailand
Thailand: Recovered paper — Production was 4.14 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production in Thailand, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.14 million t for recovered paper — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.1% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Thailand peaked at 4.14 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,000 t, in 1970.
That places Thailand 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Production in Thailand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 30,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1972 | 45,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 45,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 98,000 t | +117.8% |
| 1976 | 75,000 t | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 78,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 103,000 t | +32.1% |
| 1979 | 77,000 t | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 148,000 t | +92.2% |
| 1981 | 158,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 164,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 215,000 t | +31.1% |
| 1984 | 249,000 t | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 199,000 t | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 231,000 t | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 247,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 284,000 t | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 350,000 t | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 250,000 t | -28.6% |
| 1991 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 327,000 t | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 327,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 851,000 t | +160.2% |
| 1996 | 933,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million t | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 905,000 t | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 868,000 t | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 778,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 819,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 998,000 t | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million t | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million t | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million t | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million t | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million t | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.37 million t | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million t | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million t | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million t | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.97 million t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.91 million t | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.93 million t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.14 million t | +37.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.14 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,500 t, 49.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.14 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 289,485 t, 14.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Production in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +160.2% | 327,000 t | 851,000 t |
| 1975 | +117.8% | 45,000 t | 98,000 t |
| 1980 | +92.2% | 77,000 t | 148,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,700 t | 21,000 t | 103,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 224,500 t | 148,000 t | 350,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 598,200 t | 250,000 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million t | 778,000 t | 1.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million t | 1.86 million t | 2.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million t | 2.91 million t | 4.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More environment data for Thailand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production in Thailand?
- Recovered paper — production in Thailand was 4.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 t in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for recovered paper — production?
- Thailand ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en