Graphic papers — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Graphic papers — Production was 10.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.38 million t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
45.19 million t
in 2000
All-time low
10.25 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 10.38 million t for graphic papers — production in 2024.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in Northern America peaked at 45.19 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.25 million t, in 2023.

Northern America ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.94 million t 14.83 million t 21.75 million t 9
1970s 23.95 million t 20.75 million t 27.51 million t 10
1980s 32.68 million t 28.07 million t 37.90 million t 10
1990s 42.00 million t 38.62 million t 45.05 million t 10
2000s 39.08 million t 28.05 million t 45.19 million t 10
2010s 23.59 million t 16.91 million t 30.23 million t 10
2020s 11.75 million t 10.25 million t 12.72 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 India 5.41 million t compare
  2. 5 Indonesia 5.12 million t compare
  3. 6 Germany 4.33 million t compare
  4. 7 Canada 3.81 million t compare
  5. 8 USSR 2.79 million t compare
  6. 9 Republic of Korea 2.57 million t compare
  7. 10 Russian Federation 2.33 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in Northern America?
Graphic papers — production in Northern America was 10.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 45.19 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.25 million t in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for graphic papers — production?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. 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 Graphic papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Graphic papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 7,064 data points, 1961–2024
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