Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Canada
Canada: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 5.25 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5.25 million t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Canada peaked at 16.12 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.25 million t, in 2024.
Canada ranks 6th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.81 million t | 5.82 million t | 8.09 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.48 million t | 7.16 million t | 9.50 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.21 million t | 8.64 million t | 11.51 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.36 million t | 11.87 million t | 14.83 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 million t | 9.53 million t | 16.12 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.95 million t | 6.70 million t | 9.46 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 million t | 5.25 million t | 6.27 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Canada?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Canada was 5.25 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 million t in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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