Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 1.00 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Americas is 1.00 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Americas peaked at 1.00 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1961.
Americas ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 700 t | — |
| 1962 | 900 t | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 1,600 t | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 1,900 t | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 3,100 t | +63.2% |
| 1967 | 4,600 t | +48.4% |
| 1968 | 15,200 t | +230.4% |
| 1969 | 16,100 t | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 14,200 t | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 17,500 t | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 33,000 t | +88.6% |
| 1973 | 36,100 t | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 43,700 t | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 51,300 t | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 37,200 t | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 23,500 t | -36.8% |
| 1978 | 26,400 t | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 33,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 36,900 t | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 34,900 t | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 25,100 t | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 27,600 t | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 28,200 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 23,900 t | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 25,800 t | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 27,400 t | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 31,200 t | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 133,200 t | +326.9% |
| 1990 | 145,500 t | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 104,100 t | -28.5% |
| 1992 | 108,708 t | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 130,377 t | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 160,277 t | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 195,715 t | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 255,064 t | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 282,228 t | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 289,147 t | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 370,965 t | +28.3% |
| 2000 | 329,699 t | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 389,055 t | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 467,155 t | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 478,416 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 525,861 t | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 555,441 t | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 563,867 t | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 545,161 t | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 569,137 t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 470,428 t | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 543,408 t | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 595,332 t | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 556,840 t | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 571,047 t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 583,936 t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 676,851 t | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 677,938 t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 738,679 t | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 768,465 t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 789,427 t | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 887,835 t | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 711,497 t | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 767,993 t | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 808,335 t | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million t | +24.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +326.9% | 31,200 t | 133,200 t |
| 1968 | +230.4% | 4,600 t | 15,200 t |
| 1972 | +88.6% | 17,500 t | 33,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,011 t | 700 t | 16,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,590 t | 14,200 t | 51,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,420 t | 23,900 t | 133,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,208 t | 104,100 t | 370,965 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 489,422 t | 329,699 t | 569,137 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,192 t | 543,408 t | 789,427 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 835,624 t | 711,497 t | 1.00 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 United States 428,197 t compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 397,000 t compare
- 2 United Kingdom 397,000 t compare
- 4 Germany 192,000 t compare
- 5 Poland 187,899 t compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 157,269 t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Americas?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Americas was 1.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en