Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Uruguay

Uruguay: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 83,000 t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
83,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
83,000 t
in 2020
All-time low
83,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Uruguay, 2020–2026

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2020202320262020: 83.0k t2021: 83.0k t2022: 83.0k t2023: 83.0k t2024: 83.0k t2025: 83.0k t2026: 83.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — capacity in Uruguay is 83,000 t, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Uruguay ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Uruguay, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 83,000 t —
2021 83,000 t +0.0%
2022 83,000 t +0.0%
2023 83,000 t +0.0%
2024 83,000 t +0.0%
2025 83,000 t +0.0%
2026 83,000 t +0.0%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 83,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 million t, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 83,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 million t, 5% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 34 Belarus 660,000 t compare
  2. 35 New Zealand 205,000 t compare
  3. 36 Estonia 85,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — capacity in Uruguay?
Paper and paperboard — capacity in Uruguay was 83,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 83,000 t in 2020.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 83,000 t in 2020.
How does Uruguay rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
Uruguay ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uruguay 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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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
38 places, 258 data points, 2020–2026
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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