Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Canada
Canada: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 7,073 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Canada, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Canada stood at 7,073 t.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Canada peaked at 961,269 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19 t, in 1997.
Canada ranks 15th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19 t | — |
| 1999 | 8,458 t | +44415.8% |
| 2000 | 221,715 t | +2521.4% |
| 2001 | 58,708 t | -73.5% |
| 2002 | 19,432 t | -66.9% |
| 2003 | 64,249 t | +230.6% |
| 2004 | 961,269 t | +1396.2% |
| 2005 | 8,235 t | -99.1% |
| 2006 | 11,589 t | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 448,313 t | +3768.4% |
| 2008 | 15,676 t | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 272,440 t | +1637.9% |
| 2010 | 13,609 t | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 11,624 t | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 10,863 t | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 11,562 t | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 14,218 t | +23.0% |
| 2015 | 10,014 t | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 9,299 t | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8,538 t | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 7,073 t | -17.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7,073 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 711 t, 9.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +44415.8% | 19 t | 8,458 t |
| 2007 | +3768.4% | 11,589 t | 448,313 t |
| 2000 | +2521.4% | 8,458 t | 221,715 t |
| 2009 | +1637.9% | 15,676 t | 272,440 t |
| 2004 | +1396.2% | 64,249 t | 961,269 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,238 t | 19 t | 8,458 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 208,163 t | 8,235 t | 961,269 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,756 t | 7,073 t | 14,218 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Russian Federation 14,882 t compare
- 13 France 13,078 t compare
- 14 Philippines 10,357 t compare
- 16 Belgium 6,817 t compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,893 t compare
- 18 Brazil 3,886 t compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Canada?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Canada was 7,073 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 961,269 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 t in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/