Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Mexico
Mexico: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 8.32 million t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Mexico, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 8.32 million t for paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
That places Mexico 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7.03 million t | — |
| 2021 | 7.59 million t | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8.00 million t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 8.12 million t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.00 million t | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 8.16 million t | +2.0% |
| 2026 | 8.32 million t | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.32 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 million t, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.32 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 million t, 5.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — capacity in Mexico?
- Paper and paperboard — capacity in Mexico was 8.32 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 million t in 2026.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million t in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11