Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Chile

Chile: Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity was 853,000 t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
853,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 30 countries
All-time high
853,000 t
in 2025
All-time low
774,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Chile, 2020–2026

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2020202320262020: 844.0k t2021: 852.0k t2022: 843.0k t2023: 774.0k t2024: 835.0k t2025: 853.0k t2026: 853.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2026, packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Chile stood at 853,000 t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Chile ranks 23rd of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Chile, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 844,000 t
2021 852,000 t +0.9%
2022 843,000 t -1.1%
2023 774,000 t -8.2%
2024 835,000 t +7.9%
2025 853,000 t +2.2%
2026 853,000 t +0.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 853,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 million t, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 853,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 966,206 t, 88% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 21 Philippines 1.40 million t compare
  2. 22 Colombia 966,206 t compare
  3. 24 Czechia 725,000 t compare
  4. 25 Hungary 705,000 t compare
  5. 26 Portugal 511,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Chile?
Packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Chile was 853,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 853,000 t in 2025.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 774,000 t in 2023.
How does Chile rank for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity?
Chile ranks 23rd out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
31 places, 206 data points, 2020–2026
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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