Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Americas
Americas: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Americas, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Americas recorded 3.53 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 156.1% on the previous year and up 206.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Americas peaked at 14.57 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -15.3 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Americas ranks 13th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Americas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1965 | 6.65 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1967 | -0.7562 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1968 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -1063.3% |
| 1969 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1970 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1971 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 1972 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +253.5% |
| 1973 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 1 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1975 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -1623.6% |
| 1976 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1977 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1978 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 1979 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0456 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0641 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1982 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -5489.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 1984 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | -0.9825 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1986 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -716.8% |
| 1987 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2905 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1990 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -820.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1993 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1995 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1996 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1997 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -449.8% |
| 1998 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1999 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 2000 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2001 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +298.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9314 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2003 | -0.5474 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -603.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2006 | -0.4937 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8768 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 2008 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +340.4% |
| 2009 | -10.28 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2241 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2012 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -1416.0% |
| 2013 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4975 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2016 | -0.3712 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 0.526 % change on previous year | -241.7% |
| 2018 | -0.6471 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 2019 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +420.9% |
| 2020 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2022 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2023 | -6.29 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 2024 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -5489.3% | 0.0641 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -1623.6% | 1 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -1416.0% | 0.2241 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1063.3% | -0.7562 % change on previous year | 7.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.39 % change on previous year | -0.7562 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 6.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 5.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.67 % change on previous year | -10.28 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3265 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -6.29 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 10 Czechia 13.14 % change on previous year compare
- 11 New Zealand 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Romania 10.44 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Brazil 9.66 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Switzerland 8.92 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Croatia 8.64 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Spain 8.46 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Americas?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Americas was 3.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 14.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.3 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Americas rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Americas ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.