Paper and paperboard — Import value in Northern America
Northern America: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 12.31 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 12.31 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Northern America peaked at 15.80 million 1000 USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 760,570 1000 USD, in 1961.
Northern America ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Northern America, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 760,570 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 773,047 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 762,275 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 839,880 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 884,249 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 980,388 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 987,549 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 1.86 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2.26 million 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 2.47 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 2.97 million 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 3.34 million 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 3.54 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 3.67 million 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.61 million 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 4.07 million 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 5.50 million 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 1985 | 5.85 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 6.09 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 7.02 million 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 8.31 million 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 8.80 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 8.82 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.81 million 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 8.14 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 8.43 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 11.83 million 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 13.08 million 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 13.92 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 11.91 million 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 12.49 million 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 13.97 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 13.36 million 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.47 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 12.96 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 14.39 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 15.08 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 15.80 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.56 million 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 14.93 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.43 million 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 11.58 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.56 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.85 million 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.17 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.43 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.77 million 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.83 million 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 10.65 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 11.55 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 11.03 million 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.41 million 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 10.77 million 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 13.95 million 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2023 | 11.61 million 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 12.31 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 894,696 1000 USD | 760,570 1000 USD | 1.06 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 1.07 million 1000 USD | 3.34 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 million 1000 USD | 3.54 million 1000 USD | 8.80 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 million 1000 USD | 7.81 million 1000 USD | 13.92 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.90 million 1000 USD | 11.43 million 1000 USD | 15.80 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.54 million 1000 USD | 10.65 million 1000 USD | 12.43 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 million 1000 USD | 9.41 million 1000 USD | 13.95 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 China 7.31 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 China, mainland 6.02 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 7 France 4.76 million 1000 USD compare
- 8 Italy 4.51 million 1000 USD compare
- 9 Poland 4.51 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Northern America?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Northern America was 12.31 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.80 million 1000 USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 760,570 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — 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