In 2024, corrugated case materials were the most produced grade of paper and paperboard worldwide, at ****million metric tons. The * most produced paper and paperboard grade that year was printing and writing papers. The distribution of paper grade production has changed significantly over the past two decades due to changing consumer behavior and digitalization. In 2000, **** million metric tons of newsprint were produced worldwide, representing ** percent of total global paper and paperboard production, but by 2024 this share had fallen to just ****percent. Meanwhile, case materials share of total production has increased from ** percent to ** percent during this same period.
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FAO. (January 9, 2026). Production of paper and paperboard worldwide from 2000 to 2024, by end-use (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1310899/production-volume-of-paper-paperboard-by-grade/
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