Cartonboard — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Cartonboard — Production was 9.97 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.97 million t
Change on year
up 33.6%
Rank
6th
of 26 groups
All-time high
11.39 million t
in 2017
All-time low
5.26 million t
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in United States of America, 1998–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998201120241998: 6.0M t1999: 6.1M t2000: 6.1M t2001: 5.8M t2002: 5.8M t2003: 5.8M t2004: 5.8M t2005: 5.7M t2006: 5.8M t2007: 5.8M t2008: 5.6M t2009: 5.3M t2010: 8.5M t2011: 6.4M t2012: 6.3M t2013: 6.3M t2014: 11.3M t2015: 11.2M t2016: 11.1M t2017: 11.4M t2018: 6.6M t2019: 6.6M t2020: 6.3M t2021: 8.5M t2022: 6.5M t2023: 7.5M t2024: 10.0M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, cartonboard — production in United States of America stood at 9.97 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in United States of America peaked at 11.39 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.26 million t, in 2009.

United States of America ranks 6th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cartonboard — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Production in United States of America, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 6.05 million t
1999 6.12 million t +1.2%
2000 6.08 million t -0.6%
2001 5.84 million t -4.0%
2002 5.76 million t -1.4%
2003 5.79 million t +0.5%
2004 5.75 million t -0.6%
2005 5.74 million t -0.2%
2006 5.75 million t +0.2%
2007 5.81 million t +0.9%
2008 5.64 million t -2.8%
2009 5.26 million t -6.8%
2010 8.49 million t +61.5%
2011 6.42 million t -24.3%
2012 6.27 million t -2.4%
2013 6.33 million t +1.0%
2014 11.35 million t +79.2%
2015 11.22 million t -1.1%
2016 11.13 million t -0.8%
2017 11.39 million t +2.3%
2018 6.61 million t -42.0%
2019 6.57 million t -0.6%
2020 6.31 million t -3.9%
2021 8.48 million t +34.4%
2022 6.54 million t -22.9%
2023 7.46 million t +14.1%
2024 9.97 million t +33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.08 million t 6.05 million t 6.12 million t 2
2000s 5.74 million t 5.26 million t 6.08 million t 10
2010s 8.58 million t 6.27 million t 11.39 million t 10
2020s 7.75 million t 6.31 million t 9.97 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of 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 United States of America?
Cartonboard — production in United States of America was 9.97 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 11.39 million t in 2017.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 5.26 million t in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for cartonboard — production?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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