Printing and writing papers — Production in Americas
Americas: Printing and writing papers — Production was 11.48 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers — Production in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — production in Americas stood at 11.48 million t.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Americas peaked at 32.92 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.23 million t, in 1961.
That places Americas 6th 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.
Printing and writing papers — Production in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.23 million t | — |
| 1962 | 7.66 million t | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 8.03 million t | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 8.55 million t | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 9.25 million t | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 10.27 million t | +11.0% |
| 1967 | 10.16 million t | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 10.83 million t | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 11.22 million t | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 11.14 million t | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 11.50 million t | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 12.54 million t | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 13.68 million t | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 14.01 million t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 11.38 million t | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 13.69 million t | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 14.70 million t | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 15.68 million t | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 16.78 million t | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 17.21 million t | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 17.20 million t | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.17 million t | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.97 million t | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 20.46 million t | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 20.77 million t | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 22.39 million t | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 23.67 million t | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 25.08 million t | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 25.09 million t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.14 million t | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 25.96 million t | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 26.45 million t | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28.50 million t | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 30.77 million t | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 30.96 million t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.31 million t | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 32.74 million t | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 31.30 million t | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 32.55 million t | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 32.92 million t | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 30.65 million t | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 30.88 million t | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.63 million t | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 32.52 million t | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 31.97 million t | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.52 million t | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.75 million t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.42 million t | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 24.99 million t | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 26.65 million t | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 25.00 million t | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 23.58 million t | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 22.94 million t | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.51 million t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 21.76 million t | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.43 million t | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.52 million t | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.92 million t | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 17.14 million t | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 13.27 million t | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 13.56 million t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 13.63 million t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.31 million t | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 11.48 million t | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 million t | 7.23 million t | 11.22 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.51 million t | 11.14 million t | 16.78 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.80 million t | 17.17 million t | 25.09 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.57 million t | 25.96 million t | 32.74 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.72 million t | 24.99 million t | 32.92 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.04 million t | 17.14 million t | 26.65 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 million t | 11.31 million t | 13.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 printing and writing papers — production in Americas?
- Printing and writing papers — production in Americas was 11.48 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 million t in 1961.
- How does Americas rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- Americas ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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