Wrapping papers — Production in South America

South America: Wrapping papers — Production was 769,848 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
769,848 t
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
948,264 t
in 2014
All-time low
360,324 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Production in South America, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 360.3k t1999: 621.0k t2000: 602.0k t2001: 600.5k t2002: 688.5k t2003: 820.3k t2004: 887.2k t2005: 756.2k t2006: 809.3k t2007: 789.7k t2008: 822.9k t2009: 706.7k t2010: 773.6k t2011: 757.5k t2012: 864.2k t2013: 882.3k t2014: 948.3k t2015: 844.1k t2016: 775.6k t2017: 725.8k t2018: 735.6k t2019: 736.1k t2020: 736.7k t2021: 760.6k t2022: 768.1k t2023: 736.1k t2024: 769.8k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wrapping papers — production in South America is 769,848 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — production in South America peaked at 948,264 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 360,324 t, in 1998.

South America ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 490,662 t 360,324 t 621,000 t 2
2000s 748,330 t 600,522 t 887,157 t 10
2010s 804,305 t 725,813 t 948,264 t 10
2020s 754,242 t 736,067 t 769,848 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Finland 495,875 t compare
  2. 11 Germany 423,768 t compare
  3. 12 Austria 356,000 t compare
  4. 13 Canada 302,400 t compare
  5. 14 Poland 280,000 t compare
  6. 15 Bulgaria 264,458 t compare
  7. 16 India 253,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — production in South America?
Wrapping papers — production in South America was 769,848 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 948,264 t in 2014.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 360,324 t in 1998.
How does South America rank for wrapping papers — production?
South America ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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