Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 47.82 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.82 million t
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
7th
of 27 groups
All-time high
50.98 million t
in 2021
All-time low
41.63 million t
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United States of America, 1998–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M1998201120241998: 47.1M t1999: 48.3M t2000: 46.3M t2001: 44.2M t2002: 45.3M t2003: 45.0M t2004: 46.9M t2005: 46.7M t2006: 47.4M t2007: 47.2M t2008: 45.5M t2009: 41.6M t2010: 43.7M t2011: 45.8M t2012: 45.8M t2013: 43.9M t2014: 47.3M t2015: 47.6M t2016: 47.4M t2017: 48.6M t2018: 49.6M t2019: 48.0M t2020: 48.2M t2021: 51.0M t2022: 49.1M t2023: 46.1M t2024: 47.8M t

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 47.82 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — production in 2024.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in United States of America peaked at 50.98 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.63 million t, in 2009.

United States of America ranks 7th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in United States of America, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 47.10 million t
1999 48.35 million t +2.6%
2000 46.29 million t -4.3%
2001 44.18 million t -4.5%
2002 45.32 million t +2.6%
2003 44.98 million t -0.7%
2004 46.94 million t +4.3%
2005 46.75 million t -0.4%
2006 47.39 million t +1.4%
2007 47.22 million t -0.4%
2008 45.48 million t -3.7%
2009 41.63 million t -8.5%
2010 43.73 million t +5.0%
2011 45.84 million t +4.8%
2012 45.80 million t -0.1%
2013 43.91 million t -4.1%
2014 47.33 million t +7.8%
2015 47.61 million t +0.6%
2016 47.37 million t -0.5%
2017 48.61 million t +2.6%
2018 49.61 million t +2.1%
2019 48.03 million t -3.2%
2020 48.15 million t +0.3%
2021 50.98 million t +5.9%
2022 49.08 million t -3.7%
2023 46.11 million t -6.1%
2024 47.82 million t +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.73 million t 47.10 million t 48.35 million t 2
2000s 45.62 million t 41.63 million t 47.39 million t 10
2010s 46.78 million t 43.73 million t 49.61 million t 10
2020s 48.43 million t 46.11 million t 50.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Germany 12.14 million t compare
  2. 5 Japan 11.82 million t compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 7.57 million t compare
  4. 7 Republic of Korea 7.47 million t compare
  5. 8 Brazil 7.20 million t compare
  6. 9 Sweden 5.88 million t compare
  7. 10 Indonesia 5.70 million t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — production in United States of America?
Packaging paper and paperboard — production in United States of America was 47.82 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 50.98 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 41.63 million t in 2009.
How does United States of America rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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