Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 3.2 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 3.2 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 3.34 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2002 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 41st of 124 countries 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, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2002 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2207 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.242 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2722 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.304 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3261 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3524 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3796 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4208 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4614 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4671 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5046 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5725 t per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6451 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6091 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6924 t per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 0.7433 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.821 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8663 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4821 t per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9897 t per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 1.22 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.32 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.74 t per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.89 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.13 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.41 t per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 2.49 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.36 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.29 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.42 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.47 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.49 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.5 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.06 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.99 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.99 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.24 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.34 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.2 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9851 t per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.2 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9851 t per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Mexico 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 | +105.3% | 0.4821 t per square kilometre | 0.9897 t per square kilometre |
| 1981 | -52.6% | 1.02 t per square kilometre | 0.4821 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.302 t per square kilometre | 0.2002 t per square kilometre | 0.4208 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6383 t per square kilometre | 0.4614 t per square kilometre | 0.8663 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 t per square kilometre | 0.4821 t per square kilometre | 1.74 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 t per square kilometre | 1.26 t per square kilometre | 1.95 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 t per square kilometre | 1.99 t per square kilometre | 2.51 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 t per square kilometre | 2.42 t per square kilometre | 3.06 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 t per square kilometre | 2.99 t per square kilometre | 3.34 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More environment data for Mexico
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6859 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1645 % 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 -0.5194 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Mexico was 3.2 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2002 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.