Household and sanitary papers — Production in United States

United States: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 7.14 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.14 million t
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
7.28 million t
in 2020
All-time low
2.10 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in United States, 1961–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — production in United States is 7.14 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in United States peaked at 7.28 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million t, in 1961.

That places United States 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Household and sanitary papers — Production in United States, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in United States, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.10 million t
1962 2.19 million t +4.3%
1963 2.33 million t +6.7%
1964 2.49 million t +6.6%
1965 2.62 million t +5.3%
1966 2.81 million t +7.3%
1967 2.91 million t +3.6%
1968 3.08 million t +5.8%
1969 3.28 million t +6.3%
1970 3.37 million t +3.0%
1971 3.48 million t +3.1%
1972 3.61 million t +3.8%
1973 3.66 million t +1.6%
1974 3.71 million t +1.2%
1975 3.61 million t -2.6%
1976 3.79 million t +5.1%
1977 3.89 million t +2.5%
1978 3.82 million t -1.6%
1979 4.10 million t +7.2%
1980 3.97 million t -3.2%
1981 4.10 million t +3.3%
1982 4.03 million t -1.8%
1983 4.34 million t +7.8%
1984 4.46 million t +2.8%
1985 4.48 million t +0.4%
1986 4.62 million t +3.2%
1987 4.81 million t +4.0%
1988 4.97 million t +3.3%
1989 5.11 million t +2.9%
1990 5.26 million t +3.0%
1991 5.14 million t -2.3%
1992 5.25 million t +2.0%
1993 5.45 million t +3.9%
1994 5.53 million t +1.5%
1995 5.63 million t +1.8%
1996 5.68 million t +0.9%
1997 5.83 million t +2.6%
1998 5.97 million t +2.5%
1999 6.21 million t +4.0%
2000 6.27 million t +0.9%
2001 6.37 million t +1.6%
2002 6.47 million t +1.5%
2003 6.44 million t -0.5%
2004 6.45 million t +0.2%
2005 6.72 million t +4.2%
2006 6.81 million t +1.3%
2007 6.67 million t -2.1%
2008 6.56 million t -1.6%
2009 6.60 million t +0.6%
2010 6.63 million t +0.5%
2011 6.61 million t -0.3%
2012 6.56 million t -0.8%
2013 6.85 million t +4.4%
2014 6.73 million t -1.7%
2015 6.82 million t +1.4%
2016 6.88 million t +0.8%
2017 6.94 million t +0.9%
2018 6.95 million t +0.2%
2019 7.00 million t +0.8%
2020 7.28 million t +4.0%
2021 6.93 million t -4.8%
2022 6.96 million t +0.4%
2023 7.06 million t +1.4%
2024 7.14 million t +1.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 7.14 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,500 t, 128.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.65 million t 2.10 million t 3.28 million t 9
1970s 3.70 million t 3.37 million t 4.10 million t 10
1980s 4.49 million t 3.97 million t 5.11 million t 10
1990s 5.60 million t 5.14 million t 6.21 million t 10
2000s 6.53 million t 6.27 million t 6.81 million t 10
2010s 6.80 million t 6.56 million t 7.00 million t 10
2020s 7.07 million t 6.93 million t 7.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 12.80 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 12.60 million t compare
  3. 4 Japan 1.87 million t compare
  4. 5 Italy 1.63 million t compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1.43 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in United States?
Household and sanitary papers — production in United States was 7.14 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 7.28 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million t in 1961.
How does United States rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
United States ranks 3rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
150 places, 6,429 data points, 1961–2024
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