Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Canada
Canada: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 5,763 1000 USD 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 1000 USD.
Analysis
Canada recorded 5,763 1000 USD for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Canada peaked at 320,544 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17 1000 USD, in 1997.
Canada ranks 17th 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 | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 4,015 1000 USD | +23517.6% |
| 2000 | 121,041 1000 USD | +2914.7% |
| 2001 | 22,739 1000 USD | -81.2% |
| 2002 | 8,866 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 2003 | 39,295 1000 USD | +343.2% |
| 2004 | 10,272 1000 USD | -73.9% |
| 2005 | 8,907 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 8,697 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 320,544 1000 USD | +3585.7% |
| 2008 | 13,212 1000 USD | -95.9% |
| 2009 | 8,611 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 10,884 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 12,011 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 9,272 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 8,474 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 9,763 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 6,060 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 5,520 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 5,964 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 5,763 1000 USD | -3.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 5,763 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 618 1000 USD, 9.3× 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 | +23517.6% | 17 1000 USD | 4,015 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +3585.7% | 8,697 1000 USD | 320,544 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +2914.7% | 4,015 1000 USD | 121,041 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +343.2% | 8,866 1000 USD | 39,295 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,016 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 4,015 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,218 1000 USD | 8,611 1000 USD | 320,544 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,190 1000 USD | 5,520 1000 USD | 12,011 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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 5,763 1000 USD 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 320,544 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Canada rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- Canada ranks 17th 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 56.4%. 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 Value. 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/