Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in United States of America
United States of America: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 7.68 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 7.68 million t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in United States of America peaked at 17.51 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5.06 million t, in 1963.
United States of America ranks 11th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.10 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.14 million t | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.06 million t | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 5.57 million t | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 5.92 million t | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 6.62 million t | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 6.25 million t | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 6.10 million t | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 6.47 million t | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 6.37 million t | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.71 million t | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 6.95 million t | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 7.34 million t | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 7.39 million t | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.78 million t | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 6.56 million t | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 6.85 million t | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 8.07 million t | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 7.92 million t | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 8.05 million t | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 7.39 million t | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 7.21 million t | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.01 million t | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 9.84 million t | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 10.43 million t | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 10.99 million t | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 11.81 million t | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 11.85 million t | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 11.83 million t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.69 million t | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 10.60 million t | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 10.87 million t | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 11.35 million t | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 12.44 million t | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 12.91 million t | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.08 million t | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 14.38 million t | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 14.54 million t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.73 million t | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 16.28 million t | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.52 million t | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 15.94 million t | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.64 million t | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 17.51 million t | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.76 million t | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.52 million t | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 14.96 million t | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 13.28 million t | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 10.24 million t | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 9.94 million t | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 9.18 million t | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.23 million t | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.77 million t | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10.02 million t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.51 million t | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.26 million t | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 9.17 million t | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.46 million t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.72 million t | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 7.64 million t | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.22 million t | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 8.72 million t | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.89 million t | -21.0% |
| 2024 | 7.68 million t | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million t | 5.06 million t | 6.62 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.00 million t | 5.78 million t | 8.07 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.74 million t | 7.21 million t | 11.85 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 million t | 10.60 million t | 15.73 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.37 million t | 10.24 million t | 17.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 million t | 8.72 million t | 10.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.83 million t | 6.89 million t | 8.72 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 728,131 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 434,660 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in United States of America?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in United States of America was 7.68 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 million t in 1963.
- How does United States of America rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- United States of America ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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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