Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Canada

Canada: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 421,593 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
421,593 t
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
8th
of 234 countries
All-time high
605,067 t
in 2016
All-time low
96,700 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Canada, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 96.7k t1999: 176.0k t2000: 197.0k t2001: 341.0k t2002: 261.0k t2003: 271.0k t2004: 440.0k t2005: 432.0k t2006: 243.0k t2007: 273.0k t2008: 283.0k t2009: 252.5k t2010: 277.0k t2011: 296.3k t2012: 301.0k t2013: 333.7k t2014: 345.9k t2015: 346.4k t2016: 605.1k t2017: 364.7k t2018: 390.6k t2019: 390.6k t2020: 411.2k t2021: 398.3k t2022: 393.9k t2023: 369.4k t2024: 421.6k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, wrapping papers — import quantity in Canada stood at 421,593 t.

The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Canada peaked at 605,067 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96,700 t, in 1998.

That places Canada 8th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Canada, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 96,700 t —
1999 176,000 t +82.0%
2000 197,043 t +12.0%
2001 341,000 t +73.1%
2002 261,000 t -23.5%
2003 271,000 t +3.8%
2004 440,000 t +62.4%
2005 432,000 t -1.8%
2006 243,000 t -43.8%
2007 273,000 t +12.3%
2008 283,000 t +3.7%
2009 252,479 t -10.8%
2010 277,000 t +9.7%
2011 296,348 t +7.0%
2012 301,000 t +1.6%
2013 333,675 t +10.9%
2014 345,854 t +3.6%
2015 346,423 t +0.2%
2016 605,067 t +74.7%
2017 364,657 t -39.7%
2018 390,649 t +7.1%
2019 390,620 t -0.0%
2020 411,242 t +5.3%
2021 398,322 t -3.1%
2022 393,941 t -1.1%
2023 369,401 t -6.2%
2024 421,593 t +14.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 421,593 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,211 t, 31.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wrapping papers — Import quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +82.0% 96,700 t 176,000 t
2016 +74.7% 346,423 t 605,067 t
2001 +73.1% 197,043 t 341,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 136,350 t 96,700 t 176,000 t 2
2000s 299,352 t 197,043 t 440,000 t 10
2010s 365,129 t 277,000 t 605,067 t 10
2020s 398,900 t 369,401 t 421,593 t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 5 United States 544,953 t compare
  2. 6 Mexico 541,839 t compare
  3. 7 Italy 507,045 t compare
  4. 9 France 332,520 t compare
  5. 10 India 331,746 t compare
  6. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,411 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — import quantity in Canada?
Wrapping papers — import quantity in Canada was 421,593 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 605,067 t in 2016.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 96,700 t in 1998.
How does Canada rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
Canada ranks 8th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wrapping papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wrapping papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 6,155 data points, 1998–2024
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