Global paper and paperboard production surpassed 417 million metric tons in 2021.
In 2021, corrugated case materials accounted for approximately 44 percent of the global paper and paperboard production. This was followed by printing and writing papers, representing 19.7 percent. Distribution of paper and paperboard production worldwide in 2021, by grade
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FAO. (December 16, 2022). Distribution of paper and paperboard production worldwide in 2021, by grade [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/595980/paper-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO. "Distribution of paper and paperboard production worldwide in 2021, by grade." Chart. December 16, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595980/paper-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO. (2022). Distribution of paper and paperboard production worldwide in 2021, by grade. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/595980/paper-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO. "Distribution of Paper and Paperboard Production Worldwide in 2021, by Grade." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595980/paper-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/
FAO, Distribution of paper and paperboard production worldwide in 2021, by grade Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/595980/paper-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Distribution of paper and paperboard production worldwide in 2021, by grade [Graph], FAO, December 16, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/595980/paper-production-distribution-worldwide-by-grade/