Paper and paperboard — Production in Americas
Americas: Paper and paperboard — Production was 94.56 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Americas recorded 94.56 million t for paper and paperboard — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Americas peaked at 123.43 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.50 million t, in 1961.
Americas ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.50 million t | — |
| 1962 | 42.25 million t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 43.91 million t | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 47.02 million t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 50.15 million t | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 54.02 million t | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 53.61 million t | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 57.52 million t | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 61.46 million t | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 60.70 million t | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 62.07 million t | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 67.05 million t | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 70.25 million t | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 70.95 million t | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 60.10 million t | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 68.85 million t | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 71.12 million t | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 74.70 million t | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 77.91 million t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 77.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 78.00 million t | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.30 million t | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 80.42 million t | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 85.63 million t | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 84.79 million t | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 89.92 million t | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 94.31 million t | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 97.79 million t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 97.50 million t | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.55 million t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 100.74 million t | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 103.07 million t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 105.88 million t | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 111.05 million t | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 116.99 million t | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 115.20 million t | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 121.37 million t | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 118.98 million t | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 123.43 million t | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 122.00 million t | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 116.39 million t | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 117.47 million t | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 116.83 million t | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 120.05 million t | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 121.73 million t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 121.13 million t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 120.07 million t | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 115.43 million t | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 103.56 million t | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 108.44 million t | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 108.68 million t | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.47 million t | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 103.33 million t | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 104.52 million t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.00 million t | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 103.61 million t | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.16 million t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.48 million t | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 99.99 million t | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 96.71 million t | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 99.79 million t | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 97.47 million t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 91.33 million t | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 94.56 million t | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.05 million t | 40.50 million t | 61.46 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.37 million t | 60.10 million t | 77.91 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.16 million t | 75.30 million t | 97.79 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.63 million t | 99.55 million t | 123.43 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.47 million t | 103.56 million t | 122.00 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.57 million t | 99.99 million t | 108.68 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.97 million t | 91.33 million t | 99.79 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 — production in Americas?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Americas was 94.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 123.43 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.50 million t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Americas ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 — Production. 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