Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Central America is 3.72 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 183.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 94.46 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -49.64 % change on previous year, in 1981.
That places Central America 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 12.84 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 10.98 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1970 | 11.39 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1972 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +481.3% |
| 1973 | 12.83 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1975 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1976 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -348.5% |
| 1977 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1978 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1980 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 1981 | -49.64 % change on previous year | -392.5% |
| 1982 | 94.46 % change on previous year | -290.3% |
| 1983 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1984 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1985 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1986 | 4 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 30.2 % change on previous year | +633.6% |
| 1989 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1990 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +427.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7772 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1992 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -406.3% |
| 1993 | -12.98 % change on previous year | +445.4% |
| 1994 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 1995 | 23.94 % change on previous year | +708.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1997 | 13.08 % change on previous year | +719.3% |
| 1998 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 2002 | -0.9133 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2003 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -519.2% |
| 2004 | 12.29 % change on previous year | +221.0% |
| 2005 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6856 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2007 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -936.7% |
| 2008 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -185.6% |
| 2010 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2011 | -0.4494 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -523.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7942 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +531.3% |
| 2015 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2018 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 2019 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 2020 | -0.0619 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2021 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -12638.3% |
| 2022 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2023 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2024 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +12638.3% | -0.0619 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -936.7% | 0.6856 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 % change on previous year | 6.98 % change on previous year | 12.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.81 % change on previous year | -49.64 % change on previous year | 94.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 23.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 % change on previous year | -5.74 % change on previous year | 12.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 7.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 8 Malaysia 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Austria 13.35 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Central America was 3.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 94.46 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.64 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Central America rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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.