Recovered paper — Export value in Americas
Americas: Recovered paper — Export value was 2.88 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Americas, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — export value in Americas is 2.88 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Americas peaked at 4.27 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29,320 1000 USD, in 1972.
That places Americas 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,514 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 30,162 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 29,320 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 55,563 1000 USD | +89.5% |
| 1974 | 164,060 1000 USD | +195.3% |
| 1975 | 85,260 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 1976 | 136,756 1000 USD | +60.4% |
| 1977 | 153,772 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 162,273 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 275,013 1000 USD | +69.5% |
| 1980 | 349,884 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 294,231 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 271,929 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 324,156 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 428,242 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1985 | 366,578 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 485,095 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 617,533 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 734,003 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 824,741 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 829,601 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 764,578 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 695,540 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 571,641 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 614,462 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 871,848 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 1996 | 780,760 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 842,432 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 835,151 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 971,291 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2001 | 962,382 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 1.68 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.04 million 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 3.32 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.66 million 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 4.27 million 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 3.87 million 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3.58 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.50 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.71 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 2.70 million 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.69 million 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.85 million 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export value in Americas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +195.3% | 55,563 1000 USD | 164,060 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 112,169 1000 USD | 29,320 1000 USD | 275,013 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,639 1000 USD | 271,929 1000 USD | 824,741 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 777,730 1000 USD | 571,641 1000 USD | 971,291 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million 1000 USD | 962,382 1000 USD | 3.32 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 million 1000 USD | 2.98 million 1000 USD | 4.27 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million 1000 USD | 2.70 million 1000 USD | 3.69 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 1 United States 2.46 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 767,756 1000 USD compare
- 2 United Kingdom 767,756 1000 USD compare
- 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 443,463 1000 USD compare
- 5 France 351,383 1000 USD compare
- 6 Japan 341,792 1000 USD 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 value in Americas?
- Recovered paper — export value in Americas was 2.88 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 million 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,320 1000 USD in 1972.
- How does Americas rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Americas ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 value. 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