Other paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America

United States of America: Other paper and paperboard — Capacity was 61.83 million t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
61.83 million t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
65.03 million t
in 2021
All-time low
61.83 million t
in 2025
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Other paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America, 2020–2026

020.0M40.0M60.0M2020202320262020: 63.3M t2021: 65.0M t2022: 64.8M t2023: 64.1M t2024: 63.2M t2025: 61.8M t2026: 61.8M t

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

Analysis

In 2026, other paper and paperboard — capacity in United States of America stood at 61.83 million t. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Other paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States of America, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 63.28 million t
2021 65.03 million t +2.8%
2022 64.81 million t -0.3%
2023 64.09 million t -1.1%
2024 63.23 million t -1.4%
2025 61.83 million t -2.2%
2026 61.83 million t +0.0%

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Japan 17.96 million t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 8.73 million t compare
  3. 2 Germany 17.23 million t compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 7.45 million t compare
  5. 3 Brazil 12.14 million t compare
  6. 4 Italy 8.94 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — capacity in United States of America?
Other paper and paperboard — capacity in United States of America was 61.83 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 65.03 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 61.83 million t in 2025.
How does United States of America rank for other paper and paperboard — capacity?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2026.
Is other paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
30 places, 204 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11