Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in New Zealand

New Zealand: Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 258,888 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
258,888 t
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 101 countries
All-time high
260,400 t
in 2011
All-time low
47,527 t
in 1998
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in New Zealand, 1997–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1997200720181997: 74.6k t1998: 47.5k t1999: 155.1k t2000: 181.4k t2001: 105.3k t2002: 114.1k t2003: 226.4k t2004: 89.4k t2005: 225.2k t2006: 218.2k t2007: 240.2k t2008: 212.6k t2009: 180.1k t2010: 190.9k t2011: 260.4k t2012: 219.5k t2013: 209.7k t2014: 208.1k t2015: 170.0k t2016: 227.8k t2017: 242.9k t2018: 258.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in New Zealand is 258,888 t, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in New Zealand peaked at 260,400 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47,527 t, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in New Zealand, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 74,629 t
1998 47,527 t -36.3%
1999 155,104 t +226.3%
2000 181,359 t +16.9%
2001 105,308 t -41.9%
2002 114,095 t +8.3%
2003 226,446 t +98.5%
2004 89,390 t -60.5%
2005 225,203 t +151.9%
2006 218,216 t -3.1%
2007 240,159 t +10.1%
2008 212,628 t -11.5%
2009 180,089 t -15.3%
2010 190,925 t +6.0%
2011 260,400 t +36.4%
2012 219,463 t -15.7%
2013 209,660 t -4.5%
2014 208,145 t -0.7%
2015 170,049 t -18.3%
2016 227,846 t +34.0%
2017 242,920 t +6.6%
2018 258,888 t +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 92,420 t 47,527 t 155,104 t 3
2000s 179,289 t 89,390 t 240,159 t 10
2010s 220,922 t 170,049 t 260,400 t 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 China 143,179 t compare
  2. 3 Bangladesh 49,468 t compare
  3. 4 Philippines 36,916 t compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in New Zealand?
Australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in New Zealand was 258,888 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 260,400 t in 2011.
What is the lowest australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 47,527 t in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
New Zealand ranks 1st out of 101 countries with data for 2018.
Is australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
110 places, 1,680 data points, 1997–2018
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