The production volume of packaging paper and paperboard has increased massively since 1961, when just 24 million metric tons were produced worldwide. The global production of packaging paper and paperboard reached a high in 2021. China is the leading packaging paper producer worldwide, having seen production volumes increase considerably in recent decades.
Production of packaging paper and paperboard worldwide from 1961 to 2023
(in million metric tons)
Figures up until 1997 were categorized as wrapping and packaging paper and paperboard. Figures from 1998 onwards were categorized as packaging paper and paperboard.
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FAO. (January 3, 2025). Production of packaging paper and paperboard worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172367/global-packaging-paper-production/
FAO. "Production of packaging paper and paperboard worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons)." Chart. January 3, 2025. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172367/global-packaging-paper-production/
FAO. (2025). Production of packaging paper and paperboard worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172367/global-packaging-paper-production/
FAO. "Production of Packaging Paper and Paperboard Worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172367/global-packaging-paper-production/
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Production of packaging paper and paperboard worldwide from 1961 to 2023 (in million metric tons) [Graph], FAO, January 3, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1172367/global-packaging-paper-production/
