Cartonboard — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 1.40 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.40 million t
Change on year
up 19.9%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.40 million t
in 2024
All-time low
258,093 t
in 2011
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in United States of America, 1998–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998201120241998: 395.0k t1999: 467.0k t2000: 493.6k t2001: 486.3k t2002: 520.5k t2003: 467.7k t2004: 531.0k t2005: 497.6k t2006: 497.9k t2007: 454.2k t2008: 421.2k t2009: 378.0k t2010: 290.3k t2011: 258.1k t2012: 887.0k t2013: 970.0k t2014: 994.0k t2015: 986.1k t2016: 1.0M t2017: 1.1M t2018: 933.6k t2019: 919.3k t2020: 1.1M t2021: 1.3M t2022: 1.4M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.40 million t for cartonboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 1.40 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258,093 t, in 2011.

That places United States of America 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import quantity in United States of America, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 395,000 t
1999 467,000 t +18.2%
2000 493,635 t +5.7%
2001 486,308 t -1.5%
2002 520,548 t +7.0%
2003 467,735 t -10.1%
2004 531,037 t +13.5%
2005 497,598 t -6.3%
2006 497,911 t +0.1%
2007 454,173 t -8.8%
2008 421,215 t -7.3%
2009 378,024 t -10.3%
2010 290,298 t -23.2%
2011 258,093 t -11.1%
2012 887,000 t +243.7%
2013 970,000 t +9.4%
2014 994,000 t +2.5%
2015 986,125 t -0.8%
2016 1.04 million t +5.1%
2017 1.10 million t +6.0%
2018 933,564 t -15.1%
2019 919,301 t -1.5%
2020 1.10 million t +19.5%
2021 1.27 million t +15.3%
2022 1.36 million t +7.4%
2023 1.17 million t -14.3%
2024 1.40 million t +19.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 431,000 t 395,000 t 467,000 t 2
2000s 474,818 t 378,024 t 531,037 t 10
2010s 837,421 t 258,093 t 1.10 million t 10
2020s 1.26 million t 1.10 million t 1.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 India 647,731 t compare
  2. 11 Canada 611,193 t compare
  3. 12 Spain 491,575 t compare
  4. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 401,239 t compare
  5. 14 Thailand 363,036 t compare
  6. 15 Japan 349,169 t compare
  7. 16 Bangladesh 345,982 t compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — import quantity in United States of America?
Cartonboard — import quantity in United States of America was 1.40 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.40 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 258,093 t in 2011.
How does United States of America rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 5,830 data points, 1998–2024
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