Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in Americas
Americas: Other papers mainly for packaging — Production was 1.69 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in Americas, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 1.69 million t for other papers mainly for packaging — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other papers mainly for packaging — production in Americas peaked at 11.71 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million t, in 2024.
Americas ranks 7th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.71 million t | — |
| 1999 | 8.03 million t | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 7.74 million t | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7.52 million t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.47 million t | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.63 million t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.02 million t | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 7.95 million t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.06 million t | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.95 million t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.91 million t | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.91 million t | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 3.72 million t | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 6.45 million t | +73.4% |
| 2012 | 6.18 million t | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million t | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million t | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million t | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.76 million t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million t | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.10 million t | +136.4% |
| 2019 | 6.06 million t | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million t | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million t | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 6.27 million t | +49.2% |
| 2023 | 3.95 million t | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million t | -57.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +136.4% | 2.58 million t | 6.10 million t |
| 2011 | +73.4% | 3.72 million t | 6.45 million t |
| 2024 | -57.1% | 3.95 million t | 1.69 million t |
| 2022 | +49.2% | 4.20 million t | 6.27 million t |
| 2010 | -46.1% | 6.91 million t | 3.72 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.87 million t | 8.03 million t | 11.71 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.72 million t | 6.91 million t | 8.06 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 million t | 2.58 million t | 6.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million t | 1.69 million t | 6.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other papers mainly for packaging — production in Americas?
- Other papers mainly for packaging — production in Americas was 1.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other papers mainly for packaging — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest other papers mainly for packaging — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million t in 2024.
- How does Americas rank for other papers mainly for packaging — production?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other papers mainly for packaging — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other papers mainly for packaging — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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