Recovered paper — Export value in Americas

Americas: Recovered paper — Export value was 2.88 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.88 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
4.27 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
29,320 1000 USD
in 1972
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export value in Americas, 1970–2024

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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

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export value in Americas, 1970 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +195.3% 55,563 1000 USD 164,060 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 United States 2.46 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 767,756 1000 USD compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 767,756 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 443,463 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 France 351,383 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Japan 341,792 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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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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Indicator
Recovered paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,295 data points, 1970–2024
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