Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mexico

Mexico: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 3.92 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.92 million t
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
10th
of 255 countries
All-time high
4.15 million t
in 2019
All-time low
90,000 t
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mexico, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mexico stood at 3.92 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mexico peaked at 4.15 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90,000 t, in 1984.

Mexico ranks 10th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mexico, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 94,800 t —
1962 104,400 t +10.1%
1963 109,400 t +4.8%
1964 127,100 t +16.2%
1965 168,200 t +32.3%
1966 233,400 t +38.8%
1967 217,100 t -7.0%
1968 173,200 t -20.2%
1969 209,100 t +20.7%
1970 364,900 t +74.5%
1971 205,900 t -43.6%
1972 188,500 t -8.5%
1973 187,700 t -0.4%
1974 236,200 t +25.8%
1975 256,400 t +8.6%
1976 311,500 t +21.5%
1977 569,700 t +82.9%
1978 187,100 t -67.2%
1979 191,000 t +2.1%
1980 497,600 t +160.5%
1981 504,000 t +1.3%
1982 471,200 t -6.5%
1983 297,600 t -36.8%
1984 90,000 t -69.8%
1985 156,200 t +73.6%
1986 144,700 t -7.4%
1987 168,700 t +16.6%
1988 222,800 t +32.1%
1989 226,100 t +1.5%
1990 282,900 t +25.1%
1991 380,500 t +34.5%
1992 659,649 t +73.4%
1993 736,337 t +11.6%
1994 750,200 t +1.9%
1995 561,100 t -25.2%
1996 752,100 t +34.0%
1997 940,100 t +25.0%
1998 973,399 t +3.5%
1999 1.68 million t +72.1%
2000 2.34 million t +39.4%
2001 1.43 million t -39.0%
2002 1.68 million t +18.0%
2003 1.91 million t +13.3%
2004 2.08 million t +8.9%
2005 2.34 million t +12.9%
2006 2.95 million t +26.0%
2007 3.29 million t +11.5%
2008 3.41 million t +3.6%
2009 2.22 million t -35.0%
2010 2.70 million t +22.0%
2011 2.72 million t +0.7%
2012 2.91 million t +6.9%
2013 3.18 million t +9.2%
2014 3.27 million t +2.9%
2015 3.27 million t +0.1%
2016 3.52 million t +7.5%
2017 3.87 million t +10.0%
2018 4.14 million t +6.8%
2019 4.15 million t +0.4%
2020 3.28 million t -20.9%
2021 3.90 million t +18.9%
2022 3.81 million t -2.3%
2023 3.61 million t -5.2%
2024 3.92 million t +8.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 3.92 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,639 t, 51.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 3.92 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,163 t, 118.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +160.5% 191,000 t 497,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 159,633 t 94,800 t 233,400 t 9
1970s 269,890 t 187,100 t 569,700 t 10
1980s 277,890 t 90,000 t 504,000 t 10
1990s 771,168 t 282,900 t 1.68 million t 10
2000s 2.36 million t 1.43 million t 3.41 million t 10
2010s 3.37 million t 2.70 million t 4.15 million t 10
2020s 3.71 million t 3.28 million t 3.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.32 million t compare
  2. 7 United Kingdom 4.32 million t compare
  3. 9 France 4.24 million t compare
  4. 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.39 million t compare
  5. 12 India 3.12 million t compare
  6. 13 Belgium 2.99 million t compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mexico?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Mexico was 3.92 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.15 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 90,000 t in 1984.
How does Mexico rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Mexico ranks 10th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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