Printing and writing papers — Production in United States of America
United States of America: Printing and writing papers — Production was 6.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, printing and writing papers — production in United States of America stood at 6.26 million t.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in United States of America peaked at 24.33 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.19 million t, in 2023.
That places United States of America 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers — Production in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.49 million t | — |
| 1962 | 6.89 million t | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 7.21 million t | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 7.66 million t | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 8.29 million t | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 9.16 million t | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 9.08 million t | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 9.66 million t | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 9.90 million t | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 9.68 million t | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 9.89 million t | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 10.82 million t | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 11.85 million t | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 11.90 million t | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.71 million t | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 11.71 million t | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 12.30 million t | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 12.93 million t | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 13.59 million t | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 13.83 million t | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.96 million t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.90 million t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.40 million t | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 16.35 million t | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 16.47 million t | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 17.63 million t | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 18.60 million t | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 19.59 million t | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 19.32 million t | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.09 million t | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 19.87 million t | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.28 million t | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 21.51 million t | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 23.32 million t | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 23.04 million t | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.55 million t | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.33 million t | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 22.65 million t | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 23.22 million t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 22.99 million t | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 20.91 million t | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 20.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.28 million t | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 21.41 million t | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.05 million t | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.09 million t | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.49 million t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 19.84 million t | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 16.25 million t | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 18.41 million t | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 16.96 million t | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 16.14 million t | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.47 million t | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.36 million t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.53 million t | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.41 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 13.55 million t | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 12.01 million t | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 10.79 million t | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 8.07 million t | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 7.93 million t | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.85 million t | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million t | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 6.26 million t | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.26 million t | 6.49 million t | 9.90 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.44 million t | 9.68 million t | 13.59 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.50 million t | 13.83 million t | 19.59 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.09 million t | 19.87 million t | 24.33 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.62 million t | 16.25 million t | 22.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 million t | 10.79 million t | 18.41 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 million t | 6.19 million t | 8.07 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — production in United States of America?
- Printing and writing papers — production in United States of America was 6.26 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.33 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.19 million t in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- United States of America ranks 9th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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