Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Canada
Canada: Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity was 2.60 million t in 2026. ▼ Falling
Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Canada, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Canada is 2.60 million t, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
That places Canada 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.45 million t | — |
| 2021 | 3.80 million t | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 3.75 million t | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 3.85 million t | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million t | -33.8% |
| 2025 | 2.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2.60 million t | +2.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 2.60 million t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 million t, 97% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Canada
- 15 Thailand 3.89 million t compare
- 16 Austria 3.46 million t compare
- 17 Australia 2.79 million t compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.22 million t compare
- 19 United Kingdom 2.22 million t compare
- 21 Philippines 1.40 million t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0204 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 13,357 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Canada?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Canada was 2.60 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million t in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11