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

Latest (2024)
1.25 million t
Change on year
down 64.1%
Rank
9th
of 27 groups
All-time high
11.62 million t
in 1998
All-time low
1.25 million t
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in United States of America, 1998–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1998201120241998: 11.6M t1999: 7.8M t2000: 7.5M t2001: 7.2M t2002: 7.2M t2003: 7.4M t2004: 7.8M t2005: 7.7M t2006: 7.7M t2007: 7.5M t2008: 7.2M t2009: 6.3M t2010: 3.0M t2011: 5.7M t2012: 5.6M t2013: 3.2M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 2.3M t2016: 2.3M t2017: 2.2M t2018: 5.8M t2019: 5.7M t2020: 5.7M t2021: 3.8M t2022: 5.8M t2023: 3.5M t2024: 1.2M t

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

Annual values for Other papers mainly for packaging — Production in United States of America, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Pakistan 316,000 t compare
  2. 7 India 276,000 t compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 244,000 t compare
  4. 9 Finland 232,452 t compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 144,637 t compare
  6. 11 Poland 125,000 t compare
  7. 12 Japan 118,214 t compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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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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Other papers mainly for packaging — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
118 places, 2,849 data points, 1998–2024
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