Graphic papers — Import quantity in United States

United States: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 3.76 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.76 million t
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
1st
of 252 countries
All-time high
14.13 million t
in 2004
All-time low
3.46 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Import quantity in United States, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity in United States stood at 3.76 million t.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in United States peaked at 14.13 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million t, in 2023.

That places United States 1st out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Graphic papers — Import quantity in United States, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Import quantity in United States, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 4.99 million t
1962 5.01 million t +0.4%
1963 4.96 million t -1.1%
1964 5.48 million t +10.5%
1965 5.84 million t +6.6%
1966 6.48 million t +11.0%
1967 6.15 million t -5.0%
1968 6.00 million t -2.5%
1969 6.37 million t +6.2%
1970 6.28 million t -1.5%
1971 6.57 million t +4.6%
1972 6.74 million t +2.6%
1973 7.06 million t +4.8%
1974 7.15 million t +1.3%
1975 5.64 million t -21.1%
1976 6.40 million t +13.6%
1977 6.61 million t +3.2%
1978 7.65 million t +15.8%
1979 7.49 million t -2.0%
1980 7.44 million t -0.7%
1981 7.07 million t -5.0%
1982 6.83 million t -3.3%
1983 7.48 million t +9.4%
1984 9.16 million t +22.5%
1985 9.76 million t +6.5%
1986 10.09 million t +3.4%
1987 10.75 million t +6.5%
1988 10.76 million t +0.1%
1989 9.85 million t -8.5%
1990 9.56 million t -2.9%
1991 9.46 million t -1.1%
1992 9.54 million t +0.8%
1993 9.95 million t +4.3%
1994 10.67 million t +7.2%
1995 10.96 million t +2.7%
1996 10.31 million t -5.9%
1997 11.27 million t +9.3%
1998 11.69 million t +3.7%
1999 12.39 million t +6.0%
2000 12.93 million t +4.4%
2001 12.40 million t -4.1%
2002 12.75 million t +2.9%
2003 13.64 million t +7.0%
2004 14.13 million t +3.6%
2005 13.49 million t -4.6%
2006 13.12 million t -2.7%
2007 11.83 million t -9.8%
2008 10.38 million t -12.3%
2009 7.83 million t -24.5%
2010 7.60 million t -3.0%
2011 7.22 million t -5.0%
2012 6.80 million t -5.8%
2013 7.04 million t +3.6%
2014 7.11 million t +1.0%
2015 6.51 million t -8.4%
2016 6.11 million t -6.2%
2017 5.79 million t -5.3%
2018 5.95 million t +2.8%
2019 5.38 million t -9.5%
2020 4.21 million t -21.8%
2021 4.61 million t +9.5%
2022 5.06 million t +9.7%
2023 3.46 million t -31.6%
2024 3.76 million t +8.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 3.76 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,306 t, 71.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.70 million t 4.96 million t 6.48 million t 9
1970s 6.76 million t 5.64 million t 7.65 million t 10
1980s 8.92 million t 6.83 million t 10.76 million t 10
1990s 10.58 million t 9.46 million t 12.39 million t 10
2000s 12.25 million t 7.83 million t 14.13 million t 10
2010s 6.55 million t 5.38 million t 7.60 million t 10
2020s 4.22 million t 3.46 million t 5.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Germany 3.28 million t compare
  2. 3 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.88 million t compare
  3. 4 China 1.80 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — import quantity in United States?
Graphic papers — import quantity in United States was 3.76 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 14.13 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million t in 2023.
How does United States rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
United States ranks 1st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Graphic papers — Import quantity
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t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 13,814 data points, 1961–2024
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