Based on a comparison of 63 countries in 2018, China ranked the highest in wrapping paper production with 6,900,000 kt followed by USA and Sweden. On the other end of the scale was Azerbaijan with 10.0 kt, Costa Rica with 621 kt and Portugal with 800 kt.
Total wrapping paper production reached 17,700,114 kt in 2018 in the World according to Faostat. This is 2.52% less than in the previous year and 4.21% more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total wrapping paper production reached an all time high of 26,796,162 kt in 1998 and an all time low of 14,565,928 kt in 2001. The average annual growth amounted to -2.05% since 1998.
The top ranked country, China, accounted for 39.0 % of wrapping paper production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 53.4 % share while the ten largest countries some 76.6% in 2018.
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| Country | Unit | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Algeria | kt | 17,500 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 17,500 | 17,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Argentina | kt | 72,000 | 94,000 | 136,702 | 63,000 | 38,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Armenia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Australia | kt | 85,000 | 80,000 | 81,000 | 83,000 | 80,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Austria | kt | 287,786 | 292,805 | 294,710 | 304,612 | 307,822 | ||||||||||||||||
| Azerbaijan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 100 | 10.0 | ... | ... | ||
| Belarus | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kt | ... | ... | 5,815 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Bolivia | kt | ... | ... | 25.0 | 161 | 111 | 130 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 75,000 | 82,000 | 64,100 | 98,390 | 60,530 | |||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 611,000 | 596,000 | 618,000 | 599,000 | 573,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | kt | 168,825 | 190,827 | 198,100 | 198,197 | 215,516 | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | kt | 426,000 | 444,000 | 343,000 | 350,000 | 214,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chile | kt | 61,000 | 77,000 | 85,000 | 71,200 | 69,600 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 6,400,000 | 6,350,000 | 6,500,000 | 6,650,000 | 6,750,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | kt | 72,000 | 68,260 | 64,661 | 66,000 | 51,918 | ||||||||||||||||
| Costa Rica | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2,701 | 621 | 621 | ||
| Croatia | kt | ... | ... | 25,000 | 160,640 | 110,801 | 130,139 | 228,931 | ||||||||||||||
| Cuba | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
| Czech Republic | kt | 327,000 | 298,000 | 391,400 | 412,253 | 436,914 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | kt | ... | ... | ... | 12,000 | 14,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | kt | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | kt | 73,721 | 72,331 | 67,927 | 63,987 | 67,960 | ||||||||||||||||
| European Union | kt | 4,431 | 4,644 | 4,600 | 4,630 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Finland | kt | 781,000 | 823,210 | 676,473 | 692,758 | 735,282 | ||||||||||||||||
| France | kt | 219,163 | 227,400 | 233,000 | 229,000 | 218,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kt | 344,000 | 351,000 | 378,000 | 357,000 | 391,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | kt | ... | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||
| Hungary | kt | 30,000 | 35,632 | 90,000 | 91,874 | 95,332 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 83,000 | 102,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 160,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | kt | 91,000 | 91,000 | 3,534 | 2,956 | 3,304 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | kt | ... | ... | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||
| Ireland | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | ... | ||||
| Italy | kt | ... | 461,497 | 458,571 | 475,066 | 490,726 | 253,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 871,000 | 880,000 | 905,000 | 891,000 | 877,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | kt | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Kazakhstan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Kenya | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||||||||||
| Kyrgyzstan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Latvia | kt | ... | ... | 8,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Lithuania | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 16,500 | 14,200 | 13,315 | 10,994 | ||||||||||
| Macedonia | kt | 12,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 15,000 | 16,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Madagascar | kt | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 680 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 175,000 | 177,000 | 149,000 | 157,000 | 168,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Morocco | kt | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Myanmar | kt | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | kt | 60,000 | 62,000 | 73,000 | 76,000 | 59,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,000 | 2,024 | 2,000 | 1,000 | |||||
| Norway | kt | 29,000 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 34,000 | 37,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | kt | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Peru | kt | 3,158 | 3,000 | ... | 274,000 | 272,000 | ... | |||||||||||||||
| Poland | kt | 176,600 | 192,860 | 189,535 | 191,919 | 138,559 | ||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | kt | 2,322 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,300 | 800 | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Romania | kt | ... | ... | ... | 83,000 | 86,000 | 101,414 | 106,102 | 108,380 | |||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | 425,000 | 445,000 | 515,000 | 545,000 | 601,306 | ||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 61,000 | 68,000 | 76,000 | 79,000 | 82,000 | ||||||||
| Slovakia | kt | 7,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 62,415 | 75,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | kt | 76,090 | 63,274 | 62,600 | 63,051 | 63,807 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | kt | ... | ... | 89,921 | 15,411 | 5,724 | 6,605 | 48,029 | ||||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 117,000 | 125,000 | 195,000 | 186,000 | 187,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 84,151 | 101,000 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||
| Sweden | kt | 1,006,000 | 972,000 | 1,010,000 | 1,060,000 | 1,033,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Taiwan | kt | 30.0 | 35.6 | 90.0 | 89.0 | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | kt | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 79,000 | 271,000 | 271,000 | 301,000 | 321,000 | |||||||||||
| Turkey | kt | 597,000 | 600,000 | 610,526 | 614,741 | 621,054 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | kt | 177,860 | 186,100 | 186,100 | 186,100 | 186,100 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kt | 75,944 | 87,853 | 85,477 | 89,891 | 85,483 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 2,753,000 | 2,797,743 | 1,511,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,527,108 | ||||||||||||||||
| Uruguay | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,000 | 3,000 | 2,834 | 3,834 | 2,000 | ... | |
| Uzbekistan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 600 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 6,638 | |||
| Venezuela | kt | 41,067 | 41,067 | 41,067 | 41,067 | 41,067 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||
| Zambia | kt | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| World | kt | 18,202,720 | 18,644,684 | 17,514,876 | 17,884,953 | 17,766,345 |
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