Newsprint — Production in Americas

Americas: Newsprint — Production was 2.30 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.30 million t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
16.83 million t
in 2000
All-time low
2.30 million t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — production in Americas stood at 2.30 million t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Americas peaked at 16.83 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.30 million t, in 2024.

That places Americas 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Newsprint — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 8.11 million t —
1962 8.11 million t -0.0%
1963 8.22 million t +1.4%
1964 8.87 million t +7.9%
1965 9.22 million t +3.9%
1966 10.12 million t +9.8%
1967 10.04 million t -0.8%
1968 10.37 million t +3.3%
1969 11.41 million t +10.1%
1970 11.41 million t -0.0%
1971 11.15 million t -2.3%
1972 11.64 million t +4.4%
1973 12.01 million t +3.2%
1974 12.21 million t +1.7%
1975 10.63 million t -12.9%
1976 11.77 million t +10.7%
1977 12.01 million t +2.1%
1978 12.60 million t +4.9%
1979 12.87 million t +2.2%
1980 13.34 million t +3.7%
1981 14.20 million t +6.4%
1982 13.17 million t -7.3%
1983 13.77 million t +4.6%
1984 14.72 million t +6.9%
1985 14.76 million t +0.2%
1986 15.38 million t +4.2%
1987 15.95 million t +3.7%
1988 16.47 million t +3.2%
1989 16.24 million t -1.4%
1990 16.09 million t -0.9%
1991 16.21 million t +0.7%
1992 16.24 million t +0.2%
1993 16.38 million t +0.9%
1994 16.46 million t +0.5%
1995 16.52 million t +0.3%
1996 16.25 million t -1.6%
1997 16.67 million t +2.6%
1998 16.08 million t -3.5%
1999 16.61 million t +3.3%
2000 16.83 million t +1.3%
2001 15.09 million t -10.3%
2002 14.61 million t -3.1%
2003 14.54 million t -0.5%
2004 14.16 million t -2.6%
2005 13.65 million t -3.6%
2006 12.84 million t -5.9%
2007 12.04 million t -6.3%
2008 11.09 million t -7.8%
2009 8.23 million t -25.8%
2010 8.56 million t +3.9%
2011 8.22 million t -3.9%
2012 7.55 million t -8.2%
2013 7.06 million t -6.4%
2014 6.51 million t -7.8%
2015 5.72 million t -12.2%
2016 5.36 million t -6.3%
2017 4.73 million t -11.7%
2018 4.43 million t -6.3%
2019 3.80 million t -14.3%
2020 2.70 million t -29.0%
2021 2.58 million t -4.3%
2022 2.48 million t -4.0%
2023 2.30 million t -7.2%
2024 2.30 million t -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.39 million t 8.11 million t 11.41 million t 9
1970s 11.83 million t 10.63 million t 12.87 million t 10
1980s 14.80 million t 13.17 million t 16.47 million t 10
1990s 16.35 million t 16.08 million t 16.67 million t 10
2000s 13.31 million t 8.23 million t 16.83 million t 10
2010s 6.19 million t 3.80 million t 8.56 million t 10
2020s 2.47 million t 2.30 million t 2.70 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 USSR 1.55 million t compare
  2. 3 Japan 1.52 million t compare
  3. 4 Russian Federation 930,000 t compare
  4. 4 Russia 930,000 t compare
  5. 6 China 727,000 t compare
  6. 7 China, mainland 700,000 t compare
  7. 8 Germany 617,894 t compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Americas?
Newsprint — production in Americas was 2.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 16.83 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million t in 2024.
How does Americas rank for newsprint — production?
Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 6,120 data points, 1961–2024
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