Newsprint — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Newsprint — Production was 2.10 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.10 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
6th
of 30 groups
All-time high
15.89 million t
in 2000
All-time low
2.06 million t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in Northern America, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 2.10 million t for newsprint — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Northern America peaked at 15.89 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million t, in 2023.

That places Northern America 6th out of 30 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.17 million t 7.95 million t 11.16 million t 9
1970s 11.52 million t 10.36 million t 12.39 million t 10
1980s 14.03 million t 12.69 million t 15.40 million t 10
1990s 15.44 million t 15.07 million t 15.75 million t 10
2000s 12.38 million t 7.37 million t 15.89 million t 10
2010s 5.58 million t 3.41 million t 7.75 million t 10
2020s 2.23 million t 2.06 million t 2.40 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 Japan 1.52 million t compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 930,000 t compare
  3. 5 China 727,000 t compare
  4. 6 China, mainland 700,000 t compare
  5. 7 Germany 617,894 t compare
  6. 8 Norway 505,000 t compare
  7. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 449,965 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in Northern America?
Newsprint — production in Northern America was 2.10 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 15.89 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million t in 2023.
How does Northern America rank for newsprint — production?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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