Paper and paperboard — Production in Guatemala
Guatemala: Paper and paperboard — Production was 31,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in Guatemala is 31,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Guatemala peaked at 32,300 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,700 t, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 102nd of 152 countries 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 — Production in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 6,500 t | +62.5% |
| 1965 | 10,200 t | +56.9% |
| 1966 | 9,400 t | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 10,100 t | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 11,000 t | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 14,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 15,500 t | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 22,100 t | +42.6% |
| 1973 | 22,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 21,000 t | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 19,100 t | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 23,200 t | +21.5% |
| 1977 | 28,600 t | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 32,300 t | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 29,400 t | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 31,700 t | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 29,000 t | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 17,000 t | -41.4% |
| 1983 | 21,000 t | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 23,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 19,100 t | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 22,100 t | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 22,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 31,000 t | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,000 t | +0.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130,000 t, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,519 t, 36% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,656 t | 2,700 t | 12,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,730 t | 14,000 t | 32,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,890 t | 17,000 t | 31,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,800 t | 22,000 t | 31,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,000 t | 31,000 t | 31,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,000 t | 31,000 t | 31,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,000 t | 31,000 t | 31,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 99 Georgia 45,542 t compare
- 100 United Republic of Tanzania 40,000 t compare
- 101 Madagascar 33,409 t compare
- 102 North Macedonia 31,000 t compare
- 104 Armenia 27,780 t compare
- 105 Sri Lanka 24,500 t compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Guatemala?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Guatemala was 31,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 32,300 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 t in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Guatemala ranks 102nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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