Paper and paperboard — Import value in Canada
Canada: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 3.15 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Canada is 3.15 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Canada peaked at 3.33 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 41,982 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Canada 11th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,107 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 42,798 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 41,982 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 47,392 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 50,920 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 54,159 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 56,848 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 61,760 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 46,584 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1970 | 47,762 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 56,701 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 71,473 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 1973 | 90,981 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 133,331 1000 USD | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 247,489 1000 USD | +85.6% |
| 1976 | 250,638 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 193,967 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 200,313 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 182,841 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 223,632 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 321,445 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 1982 | 273,275 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 337,700 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 438,171 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 424,435 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 470,752 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 549,521 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 904,919 1000 USD | +64.7% |
| 1989 | 973,904 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 885,711 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 939,631 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million 1000 USD | +52.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 2.12 million 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.46 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.59 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.65 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.58 million 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.92 million 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.15 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 3.15 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 15.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Canada 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +85.6% | 133,331 1000 USD | 247,489 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,394 1000 USD | 41,982 1000 USD | 61,760 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 147,550 1000 USD | 47,762 1000 USD | 250,638 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 491,775 1000 USD | 223,632 1000 USD | 973,904 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million 1000 USD | 885,711 1000 USD | 2.40 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million 1000 USD | 2.10 million 1000 USD | 2.98 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 million 1000 USD | 2.58 million 1000 USD | 2.71 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.90 million 1000 USD | 2.36 million 1000 USD | 3.33 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Canada?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Canada was 3.15 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,982 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Canada rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Canada ranks 11th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Import value. 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