Americas vs India: Other paper and paperboard — Production

Americas
80.78 million t
in 2024
India
16.95 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

Other paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Americas
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 80.78 million t against 16.95 million t in India, a difference of 63.83 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 4.8 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 10 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas India Difference Ahead
1960s 31.42 million t 261,167 t 31.16 million t Americas
1970s 43.03 million t 367,660 t 42.66 million t Americas
1980s 50.56 million t 648,700 t 49.91 million t Americas
1990s 65.71 million t 1.37 million t 64.33 million t Americas
2000s 73.43 million t 2.75 million t 70.69 million t Americas
2010s 76.33 million t 8.26 million t 68.07 million t Americas
2020s 80.85 million t 14.60 million t 66.25 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, Americas or India?
Americas, at 80.78 million t against 16.95 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production between Americas and India?
63.83 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and India rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production?
Americas ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,549 data points, 1961–2024
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en