New Zealand vs United States of America: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate

New Zealand
10.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
3.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th

Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
-100102030196219932024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 10.98 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 7.83 % change on previous year.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 142 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 11.51 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 6.09 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 3.72 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year New Zealand
1980s 1.81 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 0.1926 % change on previous year United States of America
1990s 1.27 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 0.9871 % change on previous year -2.07 % change on previous year 3.06 % change on previous year New Zealand
2010s -1.84 % change on previous year -0.4207 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s -5.58 % change on previous year -1.65 % change on previous year 3.93 % change on previous year United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate, New Zealand or United States of America?
New Zealand, at 10.98 % change on previous year against 3.15 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate between New Zealand and United States of America?
7.83 % change on previous year, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 8,345 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.