Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 12.67 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en