The United States produced approximately 68 million metric tons of paper and paperboard in 2021. Of this total, 8.3 million metric tons were graphic papers, such as newsprint. Meanwhile, wrapping and packaging paper and paperboard accounted for the largest portion of production that year, at roughly 51 million metric tons.
Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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FAO. (December 6, 2022). Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO. "Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO. (2022). Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO. "Total Production of Paper and Paperboard in The United States in 2021, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO, Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], FAO, December 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/