Wrapping papers — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Wrapping papers — Production was 8.70 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.70 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
17.80 million t
in 1998
All-time low
5.21 million t
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Production in Eastern Asia, 1998–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 17.8M t1999: 17.6M t2000: 5.3M t2001: 5.2M t2002: 5.2M t2003: 6.0M t2004: 5.9M t2005: 6.3M t2006: 6.4M t2007: 6.5M t2008: 6.8M t2009: 6.7M t2010: 7.0M t2011: 7.2M t2012: 7.4M t2013: 7.4M t2014: 7.6M t2015: 7.7M t2016: 7.8M t2017: 8.0M t2018: 8.0M t2019: 8.0M t2020: 8.0M t2021: 8.2M t2022: 8.4M t2023: 8.5M t2024: 8.7M t

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 8.70 million t for wrapping papers — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 17.80 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million t, in 2002.

That places Eastern Asia 3rd 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 17.72 million t 17.64 million t 17.80 million t 2
2000s 6.01 million t 5.21 million t 6.76 million t 10
2010s 7.62 million t 7.04 million t 8.02 million t 10
2020s 8.37 million t 8.04 million t 8.70 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern 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
  6. 6 Italy 561,234 t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — production in Eastern Asia?
Wrapping papers — production in Eastern Asia was 8.70 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 17.80 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million t in 2002.
How does Eastern Asia rank for wrapping papers — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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