Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Other papers mainly for packaging — Production was 1.30 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in Northern America, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other papers mainly for packaging — production in Northern America is 1.30 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other papers mainly for packaging — production in Northern America peaked at 11.62 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million t, in 2024.
That places Northern America 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 million t | 7.82 million t | 11.62 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.37 million t | 6.36 million t | 7.81 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million t | 2.25 million t | 5.78 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 million t | 1.30 million t | 5.87 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other papers mainly for packaging — production in Northern America?
- Other papers mainly for packaging — production in Northern America was 1.30 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest other papers mainly for packaging — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million t in 2024.
- How does Northern America rank for other papers mainly for packaging — production?
- Northern America ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other papers mainly for packaging — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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