Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Americas
Americas: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 19.81 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Americas is 19.81 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Americas peaked at 28.03 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.99 million t, in 1963.
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 — Import quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.16 million t | — |
| 1962 | 6.10 million t | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.99 million t | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 6.67 million t | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 7.12 million t | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 8.01 million t | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 7.68 million t | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 7.81 million t | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.28 million t | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 8.44 million t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.65 million t | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 9.00 million t | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 9.39 million t | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 9.88 million t | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 7.94 million t | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 8.86 million t | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 9.37 million t | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 10.28 million t | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 10.09 million t | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.72 million t | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 10.22 million t | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 9.83 million t | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.39 million t | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 12.18 million t | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 12.82 million t | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 13.53 million t | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 14.52 million t | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 14.83 million t | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 14.83 million t | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.86 million t | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.16 million t | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 15.50 million t | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 16.26 million t | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 17.67 million t | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 18.55 million t | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 19.29 million t | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 22.32 million t | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 22.10 million t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 23.96 million t | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 26.71 million t | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 24.52 million t | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 24.22 million t | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.59 million t | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 28.03 million t | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 27.71 million t | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.73 million t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.47 million t | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 25.90 million t | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.21 million t | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 21.47 million t | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 20.86 million t | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.95 million t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.87 million t | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.12 million t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.20 million t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.09 million t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.49 million t | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.98 million t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.93 million t | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.21 million t | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 20.06 million t | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 21.17 million t | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 17.71 million t | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 19.81 million t | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 million t | 5.99 million t | 8.28 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.19 million t | 7.94 million t | 10.28 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.39 million t | 9.83 million t | 14.83 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.47 million t | 14.16 million t | 23.96 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 million t | 20.21 million t | 28.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.39 million t | 20.86 million t | 22.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.39 million t | 17.71 million t | 21.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 2 China, mainland 10.87 million t compare
- 3 Germany 8.88 million t compare
- 4 United States 7.68 million t compare
- 5 Poland 5.16 million t compare
- 6 Italy 4.79 million t compare
- 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.32 million t compare
- 7 United Kingdom 4.32 million t compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (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) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Americas?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Americas was 19.81 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 28.03 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.99 million t in 1963.
- How does Americas rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 5th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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