Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 12.67 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.67 million t
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
13.03 million t
in 2018
All-time low
9.08 million t
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 9.4M t1999: 9.3M t2000: 9.6M t2001: 9.1M t2002: 9.2M t2003: 9.5M t2004: 10.5M t2005: 10.7M t2006: 10.8M t2007: 10.6M t2008: 10.5M t2009: 9.5M t2010: 10.0M t2011: 11.2M t2012: 11.3M t2013: 11.5M t2014: 12.1M t2015: 11.9M t2016: 11.8M t2017: 12.6M t2018: 13.0M t2019: 11.9M t2020: 12.4M t2021: 12.3M t2022: 12.5M t2023: 11.4M t2024: 12.7M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas stood at 12.67 million t.

The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas peaked at 13.03 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.08 million t, in 2001.

That places Americas 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 9.40 million t —
1999 9.28 million t -1.2%
2000 9.64 million t +3.8%
2001 9.08 million t -5.8%
2002 9.17 million t +0.9%
2003 9.47 million t +3.3%
2004 10.54 million t +11.2%
2005 10.71 million t +1.7%
2006 10.77 million t +0.5%
2007 10.56 million t -1.9%
2008 10.46 million t -1.0%
2009 9.46 million t -9.6%
2010 10.05 million t +6.2%
2011 11.17 million t +11.1%
2012 11.30 million t +1.2%
2013 11.50 million t +1.7%
2014 12.09 million t +5.1%
2015 11.95 million t -1.2%
2016 11.83 million t -1.0%
2017 12.59 million t +6.4%
2018 13.03 million t +3.5%
2019 11.92 million t -8.5%
2020 12.37 million t +3.8%
2021 12.28 million t -0.7%
2022 12.52 million t +1.9%
2023 11.43 million t -8.7%
2024 12.67 million t +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.34 million t 9.28 million t 9.40 million t 2
2000s 9.99 million t 9.08 million t 10.77 million t 10
2010s 11.74 million t 10.05 million t 13.03 million t 10
2020s 12.25 million t 11.43 million t 12.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 Germany 8.33 million t compare
  2. 3 Sweden 6.30 million t compare
  3. 4 China 5.98 million t compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 4.69 million t compare
  5. 6 Finland 3.97 million t compare
  6. 7 Malaysia 2.71 million t compare
  7. 8 France 2.46 million t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas was 12.67 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 13.03 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 9.08 million t in 2001.
How does Americas rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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