Cartonboard — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Cartonboard — Production was 10.67 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.67 million t
Change on year
up 31.7%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.19 million t
in 2017
All-time low
6.06 million t
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in Northern America, 1998–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998201120241998: 7.0M t1999: 7.1M t2000: 7.1M t2001: 6.8M t2002: 6.8M t2003: 6.8M t2004: 6.8M t2005: 6.8M t2006: 6.9M t2007: 8.2M t2008: 8.0M t2009: 6.1M t2010: 9.3M t2011: 7.3M t2012: 7.0M t2013: 7.2M t2014: 12.2M t2015: 12.0M t2016: 11.9M t2017: 12.2M t2018: 7.4M t2019: 7.4M t2020: 7.0M t2021: 9.2M t2022: 7.2M t2023: 8.1M t2024: 10.7M t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cartonboard — production in Northern America is 10.67 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in Northern America peaked at 12.19 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million t, in 2009.

Northern America ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.09 million t 7.05 million t 7.14 million t 2
2000s 7.03 million t 6.06 million t 8.25 million t 10
2010s 9.39 million t 7.04 million t 12.19 million t 10
2020s 8.45 million t 7.04 million t 10.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 India 6.18 million t compare
  2. 4 Sweden 2.86 million t compare
  3. 5 Finland 2.47 million t compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 2.35 million t compare
  5. 7 Japan 1.48 million t compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 1.46 million t compare
  7. 9 Germany 1.39 million t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in Northern America?
Cartonboard — production in Northern America was 10.67 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 12.19 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million t in 2009.
How does Northern America rank for cartonboard — production?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,034 data points, 1998–2024
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