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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Statistics on Pulp and paper industry in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Share of global paper and paperboard production 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Global pulp for paper production 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Global production of paper and paperboard 2010-2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Pulp and paper market size in the U.S. 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Selected figures in relation to the U.S. paper mill industry 2022
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Imports and exports of wood pulp in the U.S. 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Imports and exports of paper and paperboard in the U.S. 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Paperboard and packaging paper export volume in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Paperboard and packaging paper import volume in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Paper and pulp products export volume in the U.S. 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. corrugated packaging shipments 1995-2026
Production and consumption
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- Premium Statistic Pulpwood production in the United States 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Pulp for paper production in the United States 1961-2021
- Premium Statistic Wood pulp production in the United States 1961-2021
- Basic Statistic Production of paper and board in the U.S. 1961-2021
- Basic Statistic Consumption of paper and paperboard in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Consumption of paper and paperboard in the U.S 2020, by type
- Basic Statistic Distribution of U.S. recovered paper and paperboard utilization 2021, by type
Segments
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- Premium Statistic Pulp production in the United States 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Breakdown of paper and paperboard produced in the United States 2021, by type
- Basic Statistic Graphic papers production in the U.S. 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Household and sanitary papers production in the U.S. 1961-2021
- Basic Statistic Paperboard and packaging paper production in the U.S. 1961-2021
- Premium Statistic Case materials production in the United States 2000-2021
Companies
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- Premium Statistic U.S. leading forestry and paper companies based on revenue 2021
- Premium Statistic International Paper's sales by major product 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic WestRock revenue 2017-2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Market share of containerboard producers in North America 2021
- Premium Statistic Uncoated freesheet production shares in North America 2021, by company
- Premium Statistic Market share of tissue paper capacity in North America 2020, by manufacturer
Further related statistics
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- Projected global production capacity of paper and paperboard 2021-2026
- Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard in the United States 2021-2026
- Projected production capacity of paper and paperboard in Canada 2021-2026
- Projected production capacity of newsprint paper in the United States 2021-2026
- Coated printing and writing paper projected production capacity in the U.S. 2021-2026
- Uncoated printing & writing paper projected production capacity in the U.S. 2021-2026
- Projected production capacity of household and sanitary paper in the U.S. 2021-2026
- Global production volume of paper and paperboard 2010-2021, by type
- Breakdown of paper and paperboard produced in the United States 2021, by type
- Recycling price for paper packaging per kilogram Japan 2013-2022
- Global paperboard and packaging paper production 2000-2021, by select country
- Global paperboard and packaging paper import volume 2021, by country
- Global paperboard and packaging paper production 2000-2021
- Global paperboard and packaging paper export volume 2021, by country
- Global production capacity of newsprint 2021 & 2026, by country
- Share of global paperboard and packaging paper production 2021, by region
- Global packaging paper and paperboard production 2021, by region
- Global paper and paperboard production 2000-2021, by grade
- Consumption of paper and paperboard in the U.S 2020, by type
- Global exports of paper and paperboard 2021, by country
- Global trade volume of paper and paperboard 1990-2021
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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 22, 2023, 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 22, 2023. 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 22, 2023. 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 22, 2023)
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/