Newsprint — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Newsprint — Export quantity was 1.67 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — export quantity in Americas is 1.67 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in Americas peaked at 10.46 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million t, in 2024.
Americas ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.87 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.70 million t | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.77 million t | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 6.33 million t | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 6.66 million t | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 7.25 million t | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 6.92 million t | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 6.96 million t | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 7.66 million t | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 7.55 million t | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.29 million t | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 7.52 million t | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 7.75 million t | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 8.14 million t | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 6.58 million t | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 7.21 million t | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 7.48 million t | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 8.03 million t | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 7.92 million t | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.93 million t | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8.28 million t | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.41 million t | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 7.85 million t | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 8.35 million t | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 8.69 million t | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 9.09 million t | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 9.23 million t | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 9.10 million t | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.98 million t | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 9.44 million t | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 9.39 million t | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.77 million t | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 10.14 million t | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10.46 million t | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 10.37 million t | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 9.81 million t | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.95 million t | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.69 million t | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 9.19 million t | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 9.51 million t | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.71 million t | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 9.06 million t | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 9.15 million t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.54 million t | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.25 million t | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 7.56 million t | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 6.97 million t | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million t | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.73 million t | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million t | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 5.24 million t | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million t | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million t | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million t | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.48 million t | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million t | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million t | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million t | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million t | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.01 million t | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million t | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million t | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 million t | 5.70 million t | 7.66 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.55 million t | 6.58 million t | 8.14 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.49 million t | 7.41 million t | 9.23 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.72 million t | 8.69 million t | 10.46 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.94 million t | 4.73 million t | 9.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 million t | 2.70 million t | 5.24 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million t | 1.67 million t | 2.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 newsprint — export quantity in Americas?
- Newsprint — export quantity in Americas was 1.67 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 million t in 1994.
- What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million t in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for newsprint — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Export 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