Other paper and paperboard — Production in Americas

Americas: Other paper and paperboard — Production was 80.78 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
80.78 million t
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
83.65 million t
in 2021
All-time low
25.17 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, other paper and paperboard — production in Americas stood at 80.78 million t.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production in Americas peaked at 83.65 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.17 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.42 million t 25.17 million t 38.83 million t 9
1970s 43.03 million t 38.08 million t 48.26 million t 10
1980s 50.56 million t 44.97 million t 56.24 million t 10
1990s 65.71 million t 57.32 million t 74.26 million t 10
2000s 73.43 million t 70.34 million t 76.77 million t 10
2010s 76.33 million t 73.23 million t 80.13 million t 10
2020s 80.85 million t 77.73 million t 83.65 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 113.58 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 110.05 million t compare
  3. 3 India 16.95 million t compare
  4. 4 Japan 14.92 million t compare
  5. 5 Germany 14.86 million t compare
  6. 6 Brazil 9.08 million t compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 8.42 million t compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — production in Americas?
Other paper and paperboard — production in Americas was 80.78 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 83.65 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 25.17 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for other paper and paperboard — production?
Americas ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,549 data points, 1961–2024
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