Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern America
Northern America: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 15.59 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 15.59 million t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern America peaked at 25.15 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.74 million t, in 1962.
That places Northern America 7th 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 | 8.34 million t | 6.74 million t | 10.43 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.09 million t | 9.72 million t | 12.34 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 million t | 11.94 million t | 16.33 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.31 million t | 17.26 million t | 24.77 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.28 million t | 18.63 million t | 25.15 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 million t | 17.27 million t | 20.51 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.80 million t | 14.55 million t | 16.35 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern America?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern America was 15.59 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 25.15 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 million t in 1962.
- How does Northern America rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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