Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Americas
Americas: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 66.74 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Americas, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 66.74 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Americas peaked at 69.14 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.27 million t, in 2009.
Americas ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.40 million t | 58.34 million t | 60.46 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.02 million t | 55.27 million t | 61.48 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.15 million t | 57.90 million t | 66.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.64 million t | 64.32 million t | 69.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 China 89.98 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 86.70 million t compare
- 3 India 15.94 million t compare
- 4 Germany 12.14 million t compare
- 5 Japan 11.82 million t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 7.57 million t compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 7.47 million t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (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) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in Americas?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Americas was 66.74 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 69.14 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 million t in 2009.
- How does Americas rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 — Production. 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