Paper and paperboard — Production in Northern America
Northern America: Paper and paperboard — Production was 70.81 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 70.81 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Northern America peaked at 108.95 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.73 million t, in 1961.
That places Northern America 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Northern America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.73 million t | — |
| 1962 | 40.35 million t | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 41.91 million t | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 44.74 million t | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 47.62 million t | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 51.27 million t | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 50.82 million t | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 54.51 million t | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 58.17 million t | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 57.06 million t | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 58.12 million t | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 62.80 million t | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 65.55 million t | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 65.76 million t | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 55.31 million t | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 63.55 million t | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 65.50 million t | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 68.44 million t | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 70.90 million t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 70.23 million t | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 71.50 million t | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 67.57 million t | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 72.42 million t | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 76.85 million t | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 75.67 million t | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 79.97 million t | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 83.84 million t | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 86.49 million t | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 86.33 million t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.70 million t | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 89.55 million t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 92.01 million t | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 95.07 million t | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 99.56 million t | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 104.50 million t | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 102.61 million t | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 107.63 million t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 105.34 million t | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 108.95 million t | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 107.17 million t | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 101.08 million t | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 101.95 million t | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 100.68 million t | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 102.55 million t | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 103.19 million t | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 102.51 million t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 101.28 million t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 95.97 million t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 84.18 million t | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 88.53 million t | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 88.49 million t | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 85.25 million t | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 82.91 million t | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.87 million t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 82.70 million t | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.81 million t | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.00 million t | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.03 million t | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.66 million t | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 74.94 million t | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 76.76 million t | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.57 million t | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 68.74 million t | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 70.81 million t | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.57 million t | 38.73 million t | 58.17 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.30 million t | 55.31 million t | 70.90 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.09 million t | 67.57 million t | 86.49 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.39 million t | 88.70 million t | 108.95 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.06 million t | 84.18 million t | 107.17 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.42 million t | 77.66 million t | 88.53 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.16 million t | 68.74 million t | 76.76 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
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)
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Northern America?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Northern America was 70.81 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 108.95 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.73 million t in 1961.
- How does Northern America rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Northern America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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