Household and sanitary papers — Production in Canada
Canada: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 1.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Canada, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, household and sanitary papers — production in Canada stood at 1.16 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Canada peaked at 1.50 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 175,300 t, in 1965.
That places Canada 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 175,300 t | — |
| 1966 | 209,000 t | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 225,700 t | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 230,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 255,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 218,000 t | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 263,000 t | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 283,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 294,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 327,000 t | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 241,000 t | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 304,000 t | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 331,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 356,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 315,000 t | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 324,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 344,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 375,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 385,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 400,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 406,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 431,000 t | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 449,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 455,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 462,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 467,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 515,000 t | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 530,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 542,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 584,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 617,000 t | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 605,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 617,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 624,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 664,000 t | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 652,000 t | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 685,000 t | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 713,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 717,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 747,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 741,000 t | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 755,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 754,000 t | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 748,000 t | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 721,000 t | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 730,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 723,000 t | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 707,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 711,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 696,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 700,000 t | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 700,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 738,000 t | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 739,000 t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 744,000 t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million t | +50.9% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million t | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million t | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million t | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million t | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.16 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,500 t, 21.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +50.9% | 744,000 t | 1.12 million t |
| 2021 | +33.3% | 1.12 million t | 1.50 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,000 t | 175,300 t | 255,000 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 293,200 t | 218,000 t | 356,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,100 t | 324,000 t | 462,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 576,500 t | 467,000 t | 664,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 723,300 t | 652,000 t | 755,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 718,800 t | 696,000 t | 744,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million t | 1.12 million t | 1.50 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — production in Canada?
- Household and sanitary papers — production in Canada was 1.16 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,300 t in 1965.
- How does Canada rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. 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 — Production. 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