Paper & Paperboard Global Industry Guide 2021-2030

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Global Paper & Paperboard industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume , and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights
  • Paper & paperboard market measures a country’s or region's total use of paper and paperboard. The market is segmented into newsprint, printing and writing papers, and other paper and paperboards. The scope of other paper and paperboards includes construction paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, special thin paper, wrapping and packaging paper and paperboard, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. Market volume and value represent consumption volume and value.
  • All market data and forecasts are based on nominal prices, and all currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using yearly average exchange rates. The USD values may show a declining trend for a few countries, such as Argentina, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, and Russia. This is primarily because of the impact of exchange rates considered.
  • The global paper & paperboard market recorded a revenue of $396.8 billion in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.2% between 2020 and 2025.
  • Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 1.5% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 4,18,289.8 million tonnes in 2025.
  • The growth in paper & paperboard consumption during 2020-25 was driven by the rise in household disposable income.
Scope
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the global paper & paperboard market
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the global paper & paperboard market
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key paper & paperboard market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the global paper & paperboard market with five year forecasts by both value and volume
Reasons to Buy
  • What was the size of the global paper & paperboard market by value in 2025?
  • What will be the size of the global paper & paperboard market in 2030?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the global paper & paperboard market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up the global paper & paperboard market?
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Competitive landscape

2 INTRODUCTION

2.1. What is this report about?
2.2. Who is the target reader?
2.3. How to use this report
2.4. Definitions

3 GLOBAL PAPER & PAPERBOARD

3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Market Data
3.3. Market Segmentation
3.4. Market outlook
3.5. Five forces analysis

4 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

4.1. Country data

5 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN ASIA-PACIFIC

5.1. Market Overview
5.2. Market Data
5.3. Market Segmentation
5.4. Market outlook
5.5. Five forces analysis

6 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN EUROPE

6.1. Market Overview
6.2. Market Data
6.3. Market Segmentation
6.4. Market outlook
6.5. Five forces analysis

7 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

7.1. Country data

8 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN FRANCE

8.1. Market Overview
8.2. Market Data
8.3. Market Segmentation
8.4. Market outlook
8.5. Five forces analysis

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN GERMANY

10.1. Market Overview
10.2. Market Data
10.3. Market Segmentation
10.4. Market outlook
10.5. Five forces analysis

11 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

11.1. Country data

12 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN ITALY

12.1. Market Overview
12.2. Market Data
12.3. Market Segmentation
12.4. Market outlook
12.5. Five forces analysis

13 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

13.1. Country data

14 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN JAPAN

14.1. Market Overview
14.2. Market Data
14.3. Market Segmentation
14.4. Market outlook
14.5. Five forces analysis

15 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

15.1. Country data

16 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN AUSTRALIA

16.1. Market Overview
16.2. Market Data
16.3. Market Segmentation
16.4. Market outlook
16.5. Five forces analysis

17 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

17.1. Country data

18 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN CANADA

18.1. Market Overview
18.2. Market Data
18.3. Market Segmentation
18.4. Market outlook
18.5. Five forces analysis

19 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

19.1. Country data

20 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN CHINA

20.1. Market Overview
20.2. Market Data
20.3. Market Segmentation
20.4. Market outlook
20.5. Five forces analysis

21 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

21.1. Country data

22 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN THE NETHERLANDS

22.1. Market Overview
22.2. Market Data
22.3. Market Segmentation
22.4. Market outlook
22.5. Five forces analysis

23 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

23.1. Country data

24 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN SPAIN

24.1. Market Overview
24.2. Market Data
24.3. Market Segmentation
24.4. Market outlook
24.5. Five forces analysis

25 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

25.1. Country data

26 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

26.1. Market Overview
26.2. Market Data
26.3. Market Segmentation
26.4. Market outlook
26.5. Five forces analysis

27 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

27.1. Country data

28 PAPER & PAPERBOARD IN THE UNITED STATES

28.1. Market Overview
28.2. Market Data
28.3. Market Segmentation
28.4. Market outlook
28.5. Five forces analysis

29 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

29.1. Country data

30 COMPANY PROFILES

30.1. International Paper Co
30.2. Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
30.3. Nippon Paper Industries Co Ltd
30.4. Smurfit WestRock Plc
30.5. Packaging Corporation of America
30.6. Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co Ltd
30.7. Daio Paper Corp
30.8. Shanying International Holdings Co Ltd
30.9. Stora Enso Oyj
30.10. Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
30.11. Mondi Plc
30.12. UPM-Kymmene Corp
30.13. Orora Ltd
30.14. Visy Industries Holdings Pty Ltd
30.15. KPP Group Holdings Co Ltd
30.16. Klabin SA
30.17. Suzano SA
30.18. Kruger Inc
30.19. Domtar Corp
30.20. Cascades Inc
30.21. Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings Ltd
30.22. Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd
30.23. West Coast Paper Mills Limited
30.24. Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd
30.25. JK Paper Ltd
30.26. Ballarpur Industries Ltd
30.27. ITC Ltd
30.28. Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd.
30.29. Asia Pulp & Paper Co Ltd
30.30. PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk
30.31. Burgo Group spa
30.32. Fedrigoni SpA
30.33. Hokuetsu Corp
30.34. Oji Holdings Corp
30.35. Rengo Co Ltd
30.36. Bio Pappel SAB de CV
30.37. Papeles Y Conversiones De Mexico SA De CV
30.38. Copamex SA de CV
30.39. Syktyvkar LPK
30.40. Ilim Group
30.41. Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill
30.42. Metsa Group
30.43. Billerud AB
30.44. Holmen AB
30.45. Japan Pulp and Paper Co Ltd
30.46. Mpact Ltd
30.47. Sappi Ltd
30.48. Moorim Paper Co Ltd
30.49. Asia Paper Manufacturing Co Ltd
30.50. Hankuk Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
30.51. Hansol Paper Co Ltd
30.52. S.A Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa

31 APPENDIX

31.1. Methodology
31.2. About MarketLine
LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Global paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: Global paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 3: Global paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 4: Global paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: Global paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: Global paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 7: Global paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 8: Global Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 9: Global Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 10: Global GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 11: Global Inflation, 2021-25
Table 12: Global Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 13: Global Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 14: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 15: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 16: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 17: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 18: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 19: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 20: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 21: Europe paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 22: Europe paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 23: Europe paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 24: Europe paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 25: Europe paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 26: Europe paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 27: Europe paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 28: Europe Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 29: Europe Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 30: Europe GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 31: Europe Inflation, 2021-25
Table 32: Europe Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 33: Europe Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 34: France paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 35: France paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 36: France paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 37: France paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 38: France paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 39: France paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 40: France paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 41: France Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 42: France Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 43: France GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 44: France Inflation, 2021-25
Table 45: France Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 46: France Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 47: Germany paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 48: Germany paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 49: Germany paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 50: Germany paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 51: Germany paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 52: Germany paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 53: Germany paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 54: Germany Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 55: Germany Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 56: Germany GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 57: Germany Inflation, 2021-25
Table 58: Germany Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 59: Germany Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 60: Italy paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 61: Italy paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 62: Italy paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 63: Italy paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 64: Italy paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 65: Italy paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 66: Italy paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 67: Italy Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 68: Italy Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 69: Italy GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 70: Italy Inflation, 2021-25
Table 71: Italy Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 72: Italy Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 73: Japan paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 74: Japan paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 75: Japan paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 76: Japan paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 77: Japan paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 78: Japan paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 79: Japan paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 80: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 81: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 82: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 83: Japan Inflation, 2021-25
Table 84: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 85: Japan Exchange Rate, 2020-25
Table 86: Australia paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 87: Australia paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Table 88: Australia paper & paperboard market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 89: Australia paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 90: Australia paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 91: Australia paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 92: Australia paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Table 93: Australia Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 94: Australia Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 95: Australia GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 96: Australia Inflation, 2021-25
Table 97: Australia Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 98: Australia Exchange Rate, 2020-25
LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Global paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: Global paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 3: Global paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: Global paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: Global paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 6: Global paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the global paper & paperboard market, 2025
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the global paper & paperboard market, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the global paper & paperboard market, 2025
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the global paper & paperboard market, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the global paper & paperboard market, 2025
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the global paper & paperboard market, 2025
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 15: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 16: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 17: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 18: Asia-Pacific paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 19: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Asia-Pacific, 2025
Figure 20: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Asia-Pacific, 2025
Figure 21: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Asia-Pacific, 2025
Figure 22: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Asia-Pacific, 2025
Figure 23: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Asia-Pacific, 2025
Figure 24: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Asia-Pacific, 2025
Figure 25: Europe paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 26: Europe paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 27: Europe paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 28: Europe paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 29: Europe paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 30: Europe paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 31: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Europe, 2025
Figure 32: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Europe, 2025
Figure 33: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Europe, 2025
Figure 34: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Europe, 2025
Figure 35: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Europe, 2025
Figure 36: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Europe, 2025
Figure 37: France paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 38: France paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 39: France paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 40: France paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 41: France paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 42: France paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 43: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in France, 2025
Figure 44: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in France, 2025
Figure 45: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in France, 2025
Figure 46: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in France, 2025
Figure 47: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in France, 2025
Figure 48: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in France, 2025
Figure 49: Germany paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 50: Germany paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 51: Germany paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 52: Germany paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 53: Germany paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 54: Germany paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 55: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Germany, 2025
Figure 56: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Germany, 2025
Figure 57: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Germany, 2025
Figure 58: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Germany, 2025
Figure 59: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Germany, 2025
Figure 60: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Germany, 2025
Figure 61: Italy paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 62: Italy paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 63: Italy paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 64: Italy paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 65: Italy paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 66: Italy paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 67: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Italy, 2025
Figure 68: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Italy, 2025
Figure 69: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Italy, 2025
Figure 70: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Italy, 2025
Figure 71: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Italy, 2025
Figure 72: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Italy, 2025
Figure 73: Japan paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 74: Japan paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 75: Japan paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 76: Japan paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 77: Japan paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 78: Japan paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 79: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Japan, 2025
Figure 80: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Japan, 2025
Figure 81: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Japan, 2025
Figure 82: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Japan, 2025
Figure 83: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Japan, 2025
Figure 84: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Japan, 2025
Figure 85: Australia paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 86: Australia paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 87: Australia paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 88: Australia paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 89: Australia paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 90: Australia paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30
Figure 91: Forces driving competition in the paper & paperboard market in Australia, 2025
Figure 92: Drivers of buyer power in the paper & paperboard market in Australia, 2025
Figure 93: Drivers of supplier power in the paper & paperboard market in Australia, 2025
Figure 94: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the paper & paperboard market in Australia, 2025
Figure 95: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the paper & paperboard market in Australia, 2025
Figure 96: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the paper & paperboard market in Australia, 2025
Figure 97: Canada paper & paperboard market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 98: Canada paper & paperboard market volume: thousand tonnes, 2020-25
Figure 99: Canada paper & paperboard market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 100: Canada paper & paperboard market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 101: Canada paper & paperboard market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 102: Canada paper & paperboard market volume forecast: thousand tonnes, 2025-30


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