Wrapping papers — Production in Asia

Asia: Wrapping papers — Production was 9.65 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.65 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
18.95 million t
in 1998
All-time low
5.52 million t
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Production in Asia, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 18.9M t1999: 18.0M t2000: 5.6M t2001: 5.5M t2002: 5.5M t2003: 6.5M t2004: 6.3M t2005: 6.9M t2006: 7.2M t2007: 7.3M t2008: 7.5M t2009: 7.5M t2010: 7.9M t2011: 8.1M t2012: 8.3M t2013: 8.5M t2014: 8.7M t2015: 8.8M t2016: 9.0M t2017: 9.2M t2018: 9.0M t2019: 9.0M t2020: 8.9M t2021: 9.2M t2022: 9.3M t2023: 9.5M t2024: 9.6M t

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 9.65 million t for wrapping papers — production in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — production in Asia peaked at 18.95 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million t, in 2002.

That places Asia 2nd out of 29 groups 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.46 million t 17.98 million t 18.95 million t 2
2000s 6.58 million t 5.52 million t 7.53 million t 10
2010s 8.63 million t 7.86 million t 9.18 million t 10
2020s 9.30 million t 8.93 million t 9.65 million t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 7.75 million t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 7.75 million t compare
  3. 3 Sweden 903,000 t compare
  4. 4 Japan 753,556 t compare
  5. 5 Russian Federation 741,144 t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — production in Asia?
Wrapping papers — production in Asia was 9.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.95 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million t in 2002.
How does Asia rank for wrapping papers — production?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wrapping papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wrapping papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,033 data points, 1998–2024
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