Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in United States of America
United States of America: Other papers mainly for packaging — Production was 1.25 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in United States of America, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.25 million t for other papers mainly for packaging — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 64.1% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other papers mainly for packaging — production in United States of America peaked at 11.62 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million t, in 2024.
That places United States of America 9th out of 27 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.
Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.62 million t | — |
| 1999 | 7.82 million t | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 7.45 million t | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 7.23 million t | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.23 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.37 million t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.77 million t | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million t | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.71 million t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.50 million t | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.16 million t | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.34 million t | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million t | -52.3% |
| 2011 | 5.71 million t | +88.8% |
| 2012 | 5.60 million t | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million t | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million t | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million t | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million t | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.78 million t | +156.9% |
| 2019 | 5.66 million t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million t | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million t | -33.7% |
| 2022 | 5.80 million t | +54.6% |
| 2023 | 3.48 million t | -40.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million t | -64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.72 million t | 7.82 million t | 11.62 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.35 million t | 6.34 million t | 7.77 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 million t | 2.25 million t | 5.78 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 million t | 1.25 million t | 5.80 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 434,660 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other papers mainly for packaging — production in United States of America?
- Other papers mainly for packaging — production in United States of America was 1.25 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest other papers mainly for packaging — production recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for other papers mainly for packaging — production?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other papers mainly for packaging — production rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. 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 papers mainly for packaging — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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