Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas

Americas: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 19.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.17 million t
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
5th
of 29 groups
All-time high
28.37 million t
in 2005
All-time low
6.76 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas stood at 19.17 million t.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas peaked at 28.37 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.76 million t, in 1962.

That places Americas 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6.87 million t —
1962 6.76 million t -1.6%
1963 7.00 million t +3.5%
1964 7.92 million t +13.0%
1965 8.48 million t +7.1%
1966 9.30 million t +9.7%
1967 9.16 million t -1.5%
1968 9.63 million t +5.1%
1969 10.55 million t +9.6%
1970 10.63 million t +0.8%
1971 10.69 million t +0.6%
1972 11.10 million t +3.8%
1973 11.46 million t +3.3%
1974 12.49 million t +9.0%
1975 9.88 million t -20.9%
1976 11.14 million t +12.8%
1977 11.45 million t +2.8%
1978 11.33 million t -1.1%
1979 12.68 million t +11.9%
1980 14.12 million t +11.4%
1981 13.62 million t -3.5%
1982 12.34 million t -9.4%
1983 13.49 million t +9.3%
1984 14.23 million t +5.4%
1985 14.15 million t -0.5%
1986 15.48 million t +9.4%
1987 16.41 million t +6.0%
1988 17.53 million t +6.8%
1989 17.53 million t +0.0%
1990 18.46 million t +5.3%
1991 19.68 million t +6.6%
1992 21.08 million t +7.1%
1993 21.41 million t +1.6%
1994 23.22 million t +8.4%
1995 24.22 million t +4.3%
1996 25.52 million t +5.4%
1997 26.75 million t +4.8%
1998 25.39 million t -5.1%
1999 24.86 million t -2.1%
2000 26.52 million t +6.7%
2001 24.56 million t -7.4%
2002 25.60 million t +4.2%
2003 26.37 million t +3.0%
2004 28.20 million t +7.0%
2005 28.37 million t +0.6%
2006 27.12 million t -4.4%
2007 26.49 million t -2.3%
2008 25.93 million t -2.1%
2009 21.91 million t -15.5%
2010 23.13 million t +5.5%
2011 23.88 million t +3.3%
2012 23.14 million t -3.1%
2013 23.47 million t +1.4%
2014 23.51 million t +0.2%
2015 22.43 million t -4.6%
2016 21.63 million t -3.6%
2017 22.25 million t +2.9%
2018 22.46 million t +1.0%
2019 20.53 million t -8.6%
2020 19.64 million t -4.3%
2021 19.65 million t +0.0%
2022 19.86 million t +1.1%
2023 17.70 million t -10.9%
2024 19.17 million t +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.41 million t 6.76 million t 10.55 million t 9
1970s 11.28 million t 9.88 million t 12.68 million t 10
1980s 14.89 million t 12.34 million t 17.53 million t 10
1990s 23.06 million t 18.46 million t 26.75 million t 10
2000s 26.11 million t 21.91 million t 28.37 million t 10
2010s 22.64 million t 20.53 million t 23.88 million t 10
2020s 19.20 million t 17.70 million t 19.86 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 United States 10.34 million t compare
  2. 3 China 10.12 million t compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 8.70 million t compare
  4. 5 Sweden 8.29 million t compare
  5. 6 Finland 6.33 million t compare
  6. 7 Canada 5.25 million t compare
  7. 8 Indonesia 5.17 million t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Americas was 19.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 28.37 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 6.76 million t in 1962.
How does Americas rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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