Australia vs New Zealand: Pulp for paper — Production

Australia
973,000 t
in 2024
New Zealand
1.04 million t
in 2024
Australia rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
22nd

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1.04 million t against 973,000 t in Australia, a difference of 66,000 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 112 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 423,578 t 417,422 t 6,156 t Australia
1970s 576,800 t 874,590 t 297,790 t New Zealand
1980s 856,200 t 1.14 million t 283,600 t New Zealand
1990s 986,300 t 1.36 million t 378,700 t New Zealand
2000s 1.21 million t 1.54 million t 329,359 t New Zealand
2010s 1.42 million t 1.50 million t 75,219 t New Zealand
2020s 1.25 million t 1.16 million t 95,144 t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1.04 million t against 973,000 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Australia and New Zealand?
66,000 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Australia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
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