United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Canada

Canada: United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint was 497,364 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
497,364 t
Change on year
down 79.3%
World rank
3rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.20 million t
in 2001
All-time low
497,364 t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Canada, 1997–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997200720181997: 1.8M t1998: 1.9M t1999: 2.2M t2000: 2.7M t2001: 3.2M t2002: 2.5M t2003: 2.3M t2004: 2.7M t2005: 2.6M t2006: 2.7M t2007: 2.5M t2008: 2.0M t2009: 2.3M t2010: 2.3M t2011: 2.2M t2012: 2.2M t2013: 2.0M t2014: 2.0M t2015: 2.0M t2016: 2.1M t2017: 2.4M t2018: 497.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2018, united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Canada stood at 497,364 t. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.3% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Canada peaked at 3.20 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 497,364 t, in 2018.

Canada ranks 3rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Canada, year by year

Annual values for United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Canada, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 1.79 million t
1998 1.92 million t +6.9%
1999 2.19 million t +14.1%
2000 2.65 million t +21.2%
2001 3.20 million t +20.8%
2002 2.46 million t -23.1%
2003 2.32 million t -5.9%
2004 2.69 million t +16.2%
2005 2.58 million t -4.1%
2006 2.68 million t +3.7%
2007 2.46 million t -8.0%
2008 1.95 million t -20.7%
2009 2.35 million t +20.1%
2010 2.32 million t -1.1%
2011 2.23 million t -3.6%
2012 2.18 million t -2.4%
2013 2.03 million t -6.9%
2014 2.05 million t +0.9%
2015 2.04 million t -0.4%
2016 2.08 million t +2.3%
2017 2.41 million t +15.4%
2018 497,364 t -79.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.97 million t 1.79 million t 2.19 million t 3
2000s 2.53 million t 1.95 million t 3.20 million t 10
2010s 1.98 million t 497,364 t 2.41 million t 9

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 1 Mexico 2.70 million t compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 19,175 t compare
  3. 2 China 945,239 t compare
  4. 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,116 t compare
  5. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,887 t compare
  6. 4 Guatemala 373,899 t compare
  7. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,723 t compare
  8. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,576 t compare
  9. 5 Italy 368,898 t compare
  10. 6 Costa Rica 346,279 t compare
  11. 6 Republic of Moldova 19 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Canada?
United states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Canada was 497,364 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3.20 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 497,364 t in 2018.
How does Canada rank for united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
Canada ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 2,988 data points, 1997–2018
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