Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in Canada
Canada: Household and sanitary papers — Capacity was 850,000 t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in Canada, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, household and sanitary papers — capacity in Canada stood at 850,000 t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.
Canada ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 725,000 t | — |
| 2021 | 800,000 t | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 800,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 800,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 800,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 850,000 t | +6.2% |
| 2026 | 850,000 t | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 850,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 450,000 t, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Canada
- 10 Spain 1.01 million t compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 954,000 t compare
- 11 United Kingdom 954,000 t compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 590,000 t compare
- 15 Viet Nam 506,700 t compare
- 15 Vietnam 506,700 t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0204 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 13,357 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — capacity in Canada?
- Household and sanitary papers — capacity in Canada was 850,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 850,000 t in 2025.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,000 t in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for household and sanitary papers — capacity?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
- Is household and sanitary papers — capacity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11