Paper and board production excluding newsprint rose 0% to 660,000 kt in Egypt in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, paper and board production excluding newsprint in Egypt reached an all time high of 660,000 kt in 2018 and an all time low of 49,700 kt in 1961. When compared to Egypt's main peers, paper and board production excluding newsprint in Israel amounted to 403,000 kt, 6,000 kt in Libya, 1,186,000 kt in Saudi Arabia and 4,000 kt in Sudan in 2018.
Egypt has been ranked 41st within the group of 111 countries we follow in terms of paper and board production excluding newsprint, 2 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Paper and Board Production (Excl. Newsprint) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Algeria | kt | 44,500 | 44,500 | 44,500 | 44,500 | 44,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Egypt | kt | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 660,000 | 670,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | kt | 65,400 | 65,400 | 65,400 | 65,400 | 65,400 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | kt | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Israel | kt | 403,000 | 403,000 | 403,000 | 403,000 | 403,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | kt | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Lebanon | kt | 103,000 | 103,000 | 103,000 | 103,000 | 103,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Libya | kt | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Saudi Arabia | kt | 1,186,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,186,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Sudan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||||||||||||
| Syria | kt | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tunisia | kt | 138,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Arab Emirates | kt | 246,000 | 246,000 | 246,000 | 246,000 | 246,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Yemen | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ... | ... | ... |
Helgi Library 
