Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity was 579,525 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
579,525 t
Change on year
up 19.2%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
579,525 t
in 2024
All-time low
200 t
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Americas, 1966–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196619952024

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

Analysis

In 2024, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Americas stood at 579,525 t. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Americas peaked at 579,525 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1966.

Americas ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Americas, 1966 to 2024.
Year t Change
1966 200 t —
1967 16,300 t +8050.0%
1968 35,600 t +118.4%
1969 33,000 t -7.3%
1970 34,800 t +5.5%
1971 26,500 t -23.9%
1972 34,700 t +30.9%
1973 39,700 t +14.4%
1974 35,900 t -9.6%
1975 35,500 t -1.1%
1976 29,600 t -16.6%
1977 57,700 t +94.9%
1978 74,400 t +28.9%
1979 88,100 t +18.4%
1980 108,700 t +23.4%
1981 97,000 t -10.8%
1982 60,000 t -38.1%
1983 74,500 t +24.2%
1984 94,000 t +26.2%
1985 114,100 t +21.4%
1986 111,000 t -2.7%
1987 127,100 t +14.5%
1988 118,600 t -6.7%
1989 114,600 t -3.4%
1990 137,700 t +20.2%
1991 155,200 t +12.7%
1992 173,600 t +11.9%
1993 180,809 t +4.2%
1994 261,646 t +44.7%
1995 244,162 t -6.7%
1996 282,951 t +15.9%
1997 326,333 t +15.3%
1998 369,260 t +13.2%
1999 373,027 t +1.0%
2000 354,497 t -5.0%
2001 409,707 t +15.6%
2002 433,042 t +5.7%
2003 416,731 t -3.8%
2004 441,894 t +6.0%
2005 439,445 t -0.6%
2006 442,785 t +0.8%
2007 428,537 t -3.2%
2008 447,195 t +4.4%
2009 401,046 t -10.3%
2010 430,760 t +7.4%
2011 434,666 t +0.9%
2012 446,222 t +2.7%
2013 411,870 t -7.7%
2014 426,524 t +3.6%
2015 505,351 t +18.5%
2016 458,507 t -9.3%
2017 510,801 t +11.4%
2018 544,671 t +6.6%
2019 481,601 t -11.6%
2020 503,734 t +4.6%
2021 487,508 t -3.2%
2022 554,724 t +13.8%
2023 486,313 t -12.3%
2024 579,525 t +19.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +8050.0% 200 t 16,300 t
1968 +118.4% 16,300 t 35,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,275 t 200 t 35,600 t 4
1970s 45,690 t 26,500 t 88,100 t 10
1980s 101,960 t 60,000 t 127,100 t 10
1990s 250,469 t 137,700 t 373,027 t 10
2000s 421,488 t 354,497 t 447,195 t 10
2010s 465,097 t 411,870 t 544,671 t 10
2020s 522,361 t 486,313 t 579,525 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 China 410,647 t compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 403,961 t compare
  3. 6 Italy 388,682 t compare
  4. 7 United States 211,306 t compare
  5. 8 United Arab Emirates 128,323 t compare
  6. 9 Germany 114,000 t compare
  7. 10 Mexico 110,063 t compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Americas?
Household and sanitary papers — export quantity in Americas was 579,525 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 579,525 t in 2024.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1966.
How does Americas rank for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 6,525 data points, 1961–2024
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