Recovered paper — Import value in Americas
Americas: Recovered paper — Import value was 970,599 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import 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 — import value in Americas is 970,599 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Americas peaked at 1.26 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,348 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places Americas 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in Americas, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,348 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 17,483 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 20,234 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 29,893 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 1974 | 82,932 1000 USD | +177.4% |
| 1975 | 61,114 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 1976 | 76,323 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 81,868 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 104,616 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 129,942 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 162,454 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 133,876 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 109,741 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 1983 | 162,106 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 206,480 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 174,393 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 1986 | 218,665 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1987 | 296,260 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 369,464 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 441,520 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 369,372 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 300,775 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 358,000 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 288,777 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 477,341 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 1995 | 848,514 1000 USD | +77.8% |
| 1996 | 406,080 1000 USD | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 458,256 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 492,848 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 517,380 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 747,978 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 2001 | 500,056 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 540,479 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 599,299 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 755,991 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 727,161 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 626,996 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 867,840 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 913,518 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 608,760 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 948,635 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 985,549 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 765,082 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 709,619 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 767,057 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 695,146 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 703,108 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 805,588 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 848,431 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 726,413 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 709,337 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 892,069 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 970,599 1000 USD | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Import 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 | +177.4% | 29,893 1000 USD | 82,932 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,975 1000 USD | 15,348 1000 USD | 129,942 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,496 1000 USD | 109,741 1000 USD | 441,520 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 451,734 1000 USD | 288,777 1000 USD | 848,514 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 688,808 1000 USD | 500,056 1000 USD | 913,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 795,463 1000 USD | 695,146 1000 USD | 985,549 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 983,869 1000 USD | 709,337 1000 USD | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
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 — import value in Americas?
- Recovered paper — import value in Americas was 970,599 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,348 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does Americas rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 — Import 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