Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Canada

Canada: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 2.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.04 million t
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
10th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2.34 million t
in 2001
All-time low
948,000 t
in 2007
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Canada, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998201120241998: 1.0M t1999: 1.2M t2000: 1.5M t2001: 2.3M t2002: 1.5M t2003: 1.5M t2004: 1.8M t2005: 1.7M t2006: 1.4M t2007: 948.0k t2008: 1.4M t2009: 1.5M t2010: 1.4M t2011: 1.4M t2012: 1.5M t2013: 1.5M t2014: 1.6M t2015: 1.7M t2016: 2.0M t2017: 1.8M t2018: 1.8M t2019: 1.7M t2020: 1.7M t2021: 1.9M t2022: 1.9M t2023: 1.8M t2024: 2.0M t

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 2.04 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Canada peaked at 2.34 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 948,000 t, in 2007.

That places Canada 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 million t 1.05 million t 1.20 million t 2
2000s 1.57 million t 948,000 t 2.34 million t 10
2010s 1.64 million t 1.39 million t 1.97 million t 10
2020s 1.87 million t 1.74 million t 2.04 million t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 France 2.37 million t compare
  2. 8 Belgium 2.22 million t compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.19 million t compare
  4. 11 Spain 1.91 million t compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 1.63 million t compare
  6. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.60 million t compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Canada?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Canada was 2.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 948,000 t in 2007.
How does Canada rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Canada ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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