Recovered paper — Export quantity in Americas
Americas: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 14.51 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Americas, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export quantity in Americas stood at 14.51 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Americas peaked at 24.04 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 511,000 t, in 1972.
Americas ranks 3rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 559,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 517,000 t | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 511,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 732,000 t | +43.2% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million t | +88.8% |
| 1975 | 875,257 t | -36.7% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million t | +52.4% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million t | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 1.58 million t | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.16 million t | +36.5% |
| 1980 | 2.56 million t | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 2.16 million t | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 2.21 million t | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.54 million t | +60.3% |
| 1984 | 3.62 million t | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.66 million t | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million t | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 4.33 million t | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 7.74 million t | +79.0% |
| 1989 | 5.91 million t | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 7.63 million t | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 6.27 million t | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 6.17 million t | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.64 million t | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 7.37 million t | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 7.14 million t | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million t | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 7.63 million t | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 8.07 million t | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8.60 million t | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 10.87 million t | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 10.16 million t | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 11.12 million t | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 13.60 million t | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 14.32 million t | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 16.08 million t | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 17.35 million t | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 19.86 million t | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 20.17 million t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.29 million t | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 21.39 million t | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 24.04 million t | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 23.52 million t | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.13 million t | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 22.27 million t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.00 million t | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.27 million t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 21.84 million t | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 21.92 million t | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.78 million t | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 16.39 million t | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 18.64 million t | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 17.89 million t | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 15.66 million t | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 14.51 million t | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 million t | 511,000 t | 2.16 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 million t | 2.16 million t | 7.74 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.10 million t | 5.64 million t | 8.60 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 million t | 10.16 million t | 21.29 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.22 million t | 18.78 million t | 24.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 million t | 14.51 million t | 18.64 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 United States 12.05 million t compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.79 million t compare
- 2 United Kingdom 3.79 million t compare
- 4 France 2.42 million t compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million t compare
- 6 Japan 2.00 million t compare
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 recovered paper — export quantity in Americas?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Americas was 14.51 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.04 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,000 t in 1972.
- How does Americas rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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