Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Mexico

Mexico: Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity was 6.02 million t in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
6.02 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
6.02 million t
in 2026
All-time low
4.74 million t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2020202320262020: 4.7M t2021: 5.5M t2022: 5.9M t2023: 6.0M t2024: 5.8M t2025: 5.9M t2026: 6.0M t

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 6.02 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Mexico ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Mexico, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 4.74 million t
2021 5.49 million t +15.9%
2022 5.86 million t +6.8%
2023 5.98 million t +2.1%
2024 5.78 million t -3.4%
2025 5.90 million t +2.1%
2026 6.02 million t +2.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 6.02 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million t, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 6.02 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 966,206 t, 6.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 8 Republic of Korea 7.09 million t compare
  2. 9 Italy 6.55 million t compare
  3. 10 France 6.43 million t compare
  4. 12 Türkiye 5.96 million t compare
  5. 12 Turkey 5.96 million t compare
  6. 14 Spain 5.12 million t compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Mexico?
Packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Mexico was 6.02 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 6.02 million t in 2026.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.74 million t in 2020.
How does Mexico rank for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity?
Mexico ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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