Americas vs India: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production

Americas
66.74 million t
in 2024
India
15.94 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
India rank
3rd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Americas
  • India
020.0M40.0M60.0M199820112024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 66.74 million t against 15.94 million t in India, a difference of 50.80 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 4.2 times India's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas India Difference Ahead
1990s 59.40 million t 1.58 million t 57.83 million t Americas
2000s 59.02 million t 2.39 million t 56.63 million t Americas
2010s 62.15 million t 7.37 million t 54.78 million t Americas
2020s 66.64 million t 13.62 million t 53.02 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — production, Americas or India?
Americas, at 66.74 million t against 15.94 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — production between Americas and India?
50.80 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and India?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Americas and India rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
Americas ranks 4th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging 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
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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