Graphic papers — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Graphic papers — Production was 6.58 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.58 million t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
30.88 million t
in 1997
All-time low
6.48 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 6.58 million t for graphic papers — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 62.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in United States of America peaked at 30.88 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million t, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 9th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Graphic papers — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8.36 million t
1962 8.80 million t +5.3%
1963 9.22 million t +4.8%
1964 9.70 million t +5.2%
1965 10.27 million t +5.9%
1966 11.29 million t +9.9%
1967 11.43 million t +1.3%
1968 12.34 million t +7.9%
1969 12.95 million t +4.9%
1970 12.83 million t -0.9%
1971 13.04 million t +1.7%
1972 14.13 million t +8.4%
1973 15.24 million t +7.9%
1974 15.13 million t -0.8%
1975 13.06 million t -13.7%
1976 15.09 million t +15.6%
1977 15.81 million t +4.8%
1978 16.35 million t +3.4%
1979 17.28 million t +5.7%
1980 18.07 million t +4.6%
1981 18.71 million t +3.6%
1982 18.47 million t -1.3%
1983 20.09 million t +8.8%
1984 21.38 million t +6.4%
1985 21.39 million t +0.1%
1986 22.74 million t +6.3%
1987 23.90 million t +5.1%
1988 25.02 million t +4.7%
1989 24.84 million t -0.7%
1990 26.09 million t +5.0%
1991 26.08 million t -0.1%
1992 26.70 million t +2.4%
1993 27.93 million t +4.6%
1994 29.66 million t +6.2%
1995 29.39 million t -0.9%
1996 28.86 million t -1.8%
1997 30.88 million t +7.0%
1998 29.23 million t -5.3%
1999 29.73 million t +1.7%
2000 29.66 million t -0.3%
2001 26.69 million t -10.0%
2002 26.17 million t -1.9%
2003 25.43 million t -2.8%
2004 26.51 million t +4.2%
2005 25.94 million t -2.1%
2006 25.83 million t -0.4%
2007 25.95 million t +0.5%
2008 24.03 million t -7.4%
2009 19.25 million t -19.9%
2010 21.52 million t +11.8%
2011 19.93 million t -7.4%
2012 19.01 million t -4.6%
2013 17.94 million t -5.7%
2014 17.28 million t -3.6%
2015 16.18 million t -6.4%
2016 15.89 million t -1.8%
2017 14.74 million t -7.2%
2018 12.97 million t -12.0%
2019 11.63 million t -10.3%
2020 8.51 million t -26.8%
2021 8.30 million t -2.5%
2022 8.18 million t -1.4%
2023 6.48 million t -20.7%
2024 6.58 million t +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.48 million t 8.36 million t 12.95 million t 9
1970s 14.80 million t 12.83 million t 17.28 million t 10
1980s 21.46 million t 18.07 million t 25.02 million t 10
1990s 28.45 million t 26.08 million t 30.88 million t 10
2000s 25.54 million t 19.25 million t 29.66 million t 10
2010s 16.71 million t 11.63 million t 21.52 million t 10
2020s 7.61 million t 6.48 million t 8.51 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Germany 4.33 million t compare
  2. 7 Canada 3.81 million t compare
  3. 8 USSR 2.79 million t compare
  4. 9 Republic of Korea 2.57 million t compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 2.33 million t compare
  6. 11 Brazil 2.24 million t compare
  7. 12 Finland 2.06 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in United States of America?
Graphic papers — production in United States of America was 6.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.88 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million t in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for graphic papers — production?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. 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 Graphic papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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