Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 428,197 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
428,197 t
Change on year
up 22.3%
Rank
7th
of 28 groups
All-time high
428,197 t
in 2024
All-time low
60,000 t
in 1992
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in United States of America, 1989–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1989200620241989: 109.6k t1990: 119.0k t1991: 63.2k t1992: 60.0k t1993: 75.0k t1994: 97.0k t1995: 100.0k t1996: 125.0k t1997: 170.0k t1998: 160.1k t1999: 212.0k t2000: 160.6k t2001: 191.4k t2002: 228.0k t2003: 223.0k t2004: 259.1k t2005: 284.9k t2006: 253.8k t2007: 234.3k t2008: 281.1k t2009: 234.3k t2010: 295.0k t2011: 323.0k t2012: 293.0k t2013: 298.0k t2014: 299.0k t2015: 340.4k t2016: 386.5k t2017: 373.8k t2018: 411.8k t2019: 382.5k t2020: 416.7k t2021: 274.6k t2022: 321.7k t2023: 350.0k t2024: 428.2k t

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 428,197 t for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 428,197 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000 t, in 1992.

United States of America ranks 7th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in United States of America, 1989 to 2024.
Year t Change
1989 109,600 t
1990 119,000 t +8.6%
1991 63,200 t -46.9%
1992 60,000 t -5.1%
1993 75,000 t +25.0%
1994 97,000 t +29.3%
1995 100,000 t +3.1%
1996 125,000 t +25.0%
1997 170,000 t +36.0%
1998 160,100 t -5.8%
1999 212,000 t +32.4%
2000 160,622 t -24.2%
2001 191,389 t +19.2%
2002 228,010 t +19.1%
2003 223,042 t -2.2%
2004 259,136 t +16.2%
2005 284,922 t +10.0%
2006 253,757 t -10.9%
2007 234,279 t -7.7%
2008 281,149 t +20.0%
2009 234,279 t -16.7%
2010 295,000 t +25.9%
2011 323,000 t +9.5%
2012 293,000 t -9.3%
2013 298,000 t +1.7%
2014 299,000 t +0.3%
2015 340,446 t +13.9%
2016 386,509 t +13.5%
2017 373,832 t -3.3%
2018 411,786 t +10.2%
2019 382,495 t -7.1%
2020 416,677 t +8.9%
2021 274,593 t -34.1%
2022 321,745 t +17.2%
2023 350,028 t +8.8%
2024 428,197 t +22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 109,600 t 109,600 t 109,600 t 1
1990s 118,130 t 60,000 t 212,000 t 10
2000s 235,058 t 160,622 t 284,922 t 10
2010s 340,307 t 293,000 t 411,786 t 10
2020s 358,248 t 274,593 t 428,197 t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Republic of Korea 157,269 t compare
  2. 4 Viet Nam 55,774 t compare
  3. 5 Australia and New Zealand 147,442 t compare
  4. 6 Canada 141,554 t compare
  5. 7 France 131,017 t compare
  6. 8 Australia 111,694 t compare
  7. 9 Mexico 110,633 t compare
  8. 9 Türkiye 5,585 t compare
  9. 10 China 109,102 t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in United States of America?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in United States of America was 428,197 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 428,197 t in 2024.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 60,000 t in 1992.
How does United States of America rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1961–2024
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