Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 19.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
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 33 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 33 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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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