The United States produced approximately 61 million metric tons of paper and paperboard in 2023. Out of this total, 6.5 million metric tons were graphic papers, such as coated printing and writing paper. Meanwhile, wrapping and packaging paper and paperboard accounted for the largest portion of production that year, at roughly 46 million metric tons.
Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2023, by type
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Newsprint
Coated woodfree printing & writing paper
Uncoated woodfree printing & writing paper
Other graphic paper*
Household & sanitary paper
Wrapping & packaging paper & paperboard
Other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified
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FAO. (September 9, 2024). Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 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 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
FAO. (2024). Total production of paper and paperboard in the United States in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 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 2023, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1276445/us-production-paper-and-paperboard-by-type/
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