Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 3.42 million t against 1.27 million t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.15 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and South America ranks 18th of 220 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 448,089 t | 649,867 t | 201,778 t | South America |
| 1970s | 583,128 t | 1.01 million t | 424,194 t | South America |
| 1980s | 809,250 t | 1.04 million t | 232,822 t | South America |
| 1990s | 1.26 million t | 2.36 million t | 1.10 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 1.86 million t | 3.39 million t | 1.52 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 1.85 million t | 4.07 million t | 2.23 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 1.28 million t | 3.25 million t | 1.97 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 3.42 million t against 1.27 million t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 2.15 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th and South America ranks 18th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en