Cartonboard — Export quantity in Australia

Australia: Cartonboard — Export quantity was 187,911 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
187,911 t
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
348,000 t
in 2006
All-time low
30,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Export quantity in Australia, 1998–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998201120241998: 30.0k t1999: 50.0k t2000: 61.0k t2001: 60.0k t2002: 118.0k t2003: 313.0k t2004: 262.0k t2005: 304.0k t2006: 348.0k t2007: 301.4k t2008: 303.0k t2009: 314.0k t2010: 121.4k t2011: 136.7k t2012: 168.1k t2013: 184.6k t2014: 166.8k t2015: 177.7k t2016: 175.3k t2017: 168.9k t2018: 160.6k t2019: 159.9k t2020: 164.0k t2021: 188.1k t2022: 180.0k t2023: 181.0k t2024: 187.9k t

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 187,911 t for cartonboard — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — export quantity in Australia peaked at 348,000 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30,000 t, in 1998.

Australia ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Export quantity in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Export quantity in Australia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 30,000 t —
1999 50,000 t +66.7%
2000 61,000 t +22.0%
2001 60,000 t -1.6%
2002 118,000 t +96.7%
2003 313,000 t +165.3%
2004 262,000 t -16.3%
2005 304,000 t +16.0%
2006 348,000 t +14.5%
2007 301,400 t -13.4%
2008 303,000 t +0.5%
2009 314,000 t +3.6%
2010 121,425 t -61.3%
2011 136,722 t +12.6%
2012 168,082 t +22.9%
2013 184,575 t +9.8%
2014 166,779 t -9.6%
2015 177,689 t +6.5%
2016 175,299 t -1.3%
2017 168,911 t -3.6%
2018 160,576 t -4.9%
2019 159,909 t -0.4%
2020 164,043 t +2.6%
2021 188,063 t +14.6%
2022 179,985 t -4.3%
2023 180,959 t +0.5%
2024 187,911 t +3.8%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 187,911 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,160 t, 30.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 187,911 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192 t, 978.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cartonboard — Export quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +165.3% 118,000 t 313,000 t
2002 +96.7% 60,000 t 118,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,000 t 30,000 t 50,000 t 2
2000s 238,440 t 60,000 t 348,000 t 10
2010s 161,997 t 121,425 t 184,575 t 10
2020s 180,192 t 164,043 t 188,063 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 210,000 t compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom 210,000 t compare
  3. 25 Slovenia 187,934 t compare
  4. 27 Spain 171,500 t compare
  5. 28 Thailand 168,452 t compare
  6. 29 Mexico 146,120 t compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — export quantity in Australia?
Cartonboard — export quantity in Australia was 187,911 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 348,000 t in 2006.
What is the lowest cartonboard — export quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 30,000 t in 1998.
How does Australia rank for cartonboard — export quantity?
Australia ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 5,101 data points, 1998–2024
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