Wrapping papers — Production in Europe

Europe: Wrapping papers — Production was 6.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.14 million t
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
4th
of 29 groups
All-time high
6.41 million t
in 2022
All-time low
4.23 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Production in Europe, 1998–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1998201120241998: 4.2M t1999: 4.7M t2000: 5.4M t2001: 4.9M t2002: 5.4M t2003: 4.4M t2004: 4.7M t2005: 4.8M t2006: 5.1M t2007: 5.3M t2008: 5.0M t2009: 4.7M t2010: 5.2M t2011: 5.0M t2012: 5.2M t2013: 5.5M t2014: 5.5M t2015: 5.7M t2016: 5.7M t2017: 5.9M t2018: 6.1M t2019: 5.9M t2020: 5.7M t2021: 6.2M t2022: 6.4M t2023: 5.7M t2024: 6.1M t

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 6.14 million t for wrapping papers — production in 2024.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — production in Europe peaked at 6.41 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.23 million t, in 1998.

That places Europe 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.45 million t 4.23 million t 4.67 million t 2
2000s 4.98 million t 4.43 million t 5.41 million t 10
2010s 5.57 million t 5.00 million t 6.12 million t 10
2020s 6.02 million t 5.65 million t 6.41 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  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
  7. 7 Brazil 556,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — production in Europe?
Wrapping papers — production in Europe was 6.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.41 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 million t in 1998.
How does Europe rank for wrapping papers — production?
Europe ranks 4th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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