Other paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States
United States: Other paper and paperboard — Capacity was 61.83 million t in 2026. ▬ Flat
Other paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States recorded 61.83 million t for other paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Other paper and paperboard — Capacity in United States, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 61.83 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.16 million t, 19.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United States
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.624 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — capacity in United States?
- Other paper and paperboard — capacity in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 65.03 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.83 million t in 2025.
- How does United States rank for other paper and paperboard — capacity?
- United States ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2026.
- Is other paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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About this data
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