Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production was 4.21 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.21 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
12.76 million t
in 1999
All-time low
4.18 million t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in United States of America, 1998–2024

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M1998201120241998: 12.3M t1999: 12.8M t2000: 12.6M t2001: 11.5M t2002: 11.3M t2003: 11.2M t2004: 11.4M t2005: 10.9M t2006: 10.9M t2007: 10.8M t2008: 10.0M t2009: 8.3M t2010: 9.0M t2011: 8.4M t2012: 8.2M t2013: 7.9M t2014: 7.9M t2015: 7.8M t2016: 7.8M t2017: 7.5M t2018: 6.7M t2019: 6.1M t2020: 4.8M t2021: 4.8M t2022: 4.8M t2023: 4.2M t2024: 4.2M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in United States of America is 4.21 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in United States of America peaked at 12.76 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million t, in 2023.

That places United States of America 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in United States of America, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 12.34 million t
1999 12.76 million t +3.4%
2000 12.61 million t -1.2%
2001 11.47 million t -9.0%
2002 11.27 million t -1.7%
2003 11.17 million t -0.9%
2004 11.39 million t +2.0%
2005 10.90 million t -4.3%
2006 10.95 million t +0.4%
2007 10.83 million t -1.1%
2008 9.97 million t -7.9%
2009 8.30 million t -16.8%
2010 9.01 million t +8.5%
2011 8.44 million t -6.2%
2012 8.18 million t -3.2%
2013 7.90 million t -3.4%
2014 7.89 million t -0.0%
2015 7.84 million t -0.7%
2016 7.77 million t -0.8%
2017 7.51 million t -3.4%
2018 6.70 million t -10.8%
2019 6.06 million t -9.6%
2020 4.79 million t -20.9%
2021 4.77 million t -0.3%
2022 4.78 million t +0.0%
2023 4.18 million t -12.4%
2024 4.21 million t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.55 million t 12.34 million t 12.76 million t 2
2000s 10.89 million t 8.30 million t 12.61 million t 10
2010s 7.73 million t 6.06 million t 9.01 million t 10
2020s 4.55 million t 4.18 million t 4.79 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Brazil 1.84 million t compare
  2. 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39,434 t compare
  3. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 35,000 t compare
  4. 5 Portugal 1.22 million t compare
  5. 6 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  6. 6 Thailand 1.16 million t compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 1.11 million t compare
  8. 8 Germany 927,805 t compare
  9. 9 Canada 574,000 t compare
  10. 10 Slovakia 544,818 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in United States of America?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in United States of America was 4.21 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 12.76 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million t in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, uncoated, woodfree — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 3,072 data points, 1998–2024
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