Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production was 919,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
919,000 t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
4.38 million t
in 1999
All-time low
900,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 919,000 t for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production in United States of America peaked at 4.38 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 900,000 t, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 8th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.26 million t
1962 1.30 million t +2.7%
1963 1.32 million t +1.7%
1964 1.39 million t +5.5%
1965 1.43 million t +2.7%
1966 1.36 million t -5.0%
1967 1.36 million t +0.5%
1968 1.43 million t +4.7%
1969 3.82 million t +167.6%
1970 3.58 million t -6.3%
1971 3.91 million t +9.2%
1972 4.22 million t +7.9%
1973 4.33 million t +2.8%
1974 4.18 million t -3.5%
1975 3.57 million t -14.6%
1976 4.05 million t +13.4%
1977 4.15 million t +2.3%
1978 4.26 million t +2.8%
1979 4.33 million t +1.7%
1980 3.50 million t -19.3%
1981 3.29 million t -6.0%
1982 2.90 million t -11.6%
1983 2.35 million t -19.0%
1984 2.62 million t +11.5%
1985 2.57 million t -2.1%
1986 2.75 million t +7.2%
1987 2.78 million t +1.0%
1988 3.55 million t +27.6%
1989 3.13 million t -11.7%
1990 3.74 million t +19.3%
1991 3.57 million t -4.4%
1992 3.94 million t +10.3%
1993 4.00 million t +1.3%
1994 4.29 million t +7.3%
1995 3.88 million t -9.5%
1996 2.07 million t -46.7%
1997 2.13 million t +3.0%
1998 4.16 million t +95.4%
1999 4.38 million t +5.1%
2000 4.04 million t -7.8%
2001 4.01 million t -0.6%
2002 3.93 million t -2.1%
2003 3.86 million t -1.6%
2004 2.19 million t -43.4%
2005 4.29 million t +96.0%
2006 4.29 million t +0.0%
2007 4.08 million t -4.9%
2008 4.11 million t +0.8%
2009 3.88 million t -5.7%
2010 3.88 million t +0.2%
2011 4.05 million t +4.2%
2012 3.12 million t -23.0%
2013 3.04 million t -2.6%
2014 1.75 million t -42.5%
2015 1.77 million t +1.6%
2016 1.76 million t -0.8%
2017 1.76 million t -0.2%
2018 1.36 million t -22.4%
2019 1.47 million t +8.3%
2020 2.28 million t +54.8%
2021 1.30 million t -42.9%
2022 1.29 million t -1.2%
2023 900,000 t -30.1%
2024 919,000 t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.63 million t 1.26 million t 3.82 million t 9
1970s 4.06 million t 3.57 million t 4.33 million t 10
1980s 2.94 million t 2.35 million t 3.55 million t 10
1990s 3.62 million t 2.07 million t 4.38 million t 10
2000s 3.87 million t 2.19 million t 4.29 million t 10
2010s 2.40 million t 1.36 million t 4.05 million t 10
2020s 1.34 million t 900,000 t 2.28 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 80,000 t compare
  2. 5 India 628,000 t compare
  3. 6 Finland 550,000 t compare
  4. 6 Syrian Arab Republic 74,000 t compare
  5. 7 Brazil 449,000 t compare
  6. 8 Republic of Korea 417,000 t compare
  7. 8 Türkiye 5,000 t compare
  8. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,000 t compare
  9. 9 Spain 411,100 t compare
  10. 10 Italy 349,584 t compare
  11. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 t compare
  12. 11 France 347,000 t compare
  13. 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  14. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production in United States of America?
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production in United States of America was 919,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 900,000 t in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, not elsewhere specified — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 6,551 data points, 1961–2024
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