In 2021, the total paper and paperboard production capacity across reporting countries amounted to roughly 251 million metric tons. By 2026, the global production capacity is projected to grow to around 257 million metric tons.
Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard worldwide from 2021 to 2026
(in 1,000 metric tons)
* Figures are projections.
Figures correspond to the total reported production capacity in selected countries worldwide. These include Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States, and Uruguay.
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FAO. (December 6, 2022). Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard worldwide from 2021 to 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871733/production-capacity-paper-and-paperboard-forecast-worldwide/
FAO. "Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard worldwide from 2021 to 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871733/production-capacity-paper-and-paperboard-forecast-worldwide/
FAO. (2022). Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard worldwide from 2021 to 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871733/production-capacity-paper-and-paperboard-forecast-worldwide/
FAO. "Projected Production Capacity of Paper and Paperboard Worldwide from 2021 to 2026 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871733/production-capacity-paper-and-paperboard-forecast-worldwide/
FAO, Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard worldwide from 2021 to 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871733/production-capacity-paper-and-paperboard-forecast-worldwide/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard worldwide from 2021 to 2026 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/871733/production-capacity-paper-and-paperboard-forecast-worldwide/
