Cartonboard — Import quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 58,520 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
58,520 t
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
60th
of 231 countries
All-time high
86,122 t
in 2020
All-time low
7,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1998–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 7.0k t1999: 23.0k t2000: 20.0k t2001: 28.0k t2002: 18.0k t2003: 30.0k t2004: 44.0k t2005: 45.0k t2006: 40.0k t2007: 44.0k t2008: 39.0k t2009: 41.2k t2010: 46.0k t2011: 39.5k t2012: 35.9k t2013: 33.8k t2014: 35.3k t2015: 35.8k t2016: 51.1k t2017: 55.6k t2018: 69.1k t2019: 82.0k t2020: 86.1k t2021: 81.5k t2022: 72.3k t2023: 54.5k t2024: 58.5k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cartonboard — import quantity in New Zealand is 58,520 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 86,122 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,000 t, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 60th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cartonboard — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 7,000 t —
1999 23,000 t +228.6%
2000 20,000 t -13.0%
2001 28,000 t +40.0%
2002 18,000 t -35.7%
2003 30,000 t +66.7%
2004 44,000 t +46.7%
2005 45,000 t +2.3%
2006 40,000 t -11.1%
2007 44,000 t +10.0%
2008 39,000 t -11.4%
2009 41,217 t +5.7%
2010 46,047 t +11.7%
2011 39,452 t -14.3%
2012 35,915 t -9.0%
2013 33,789 t -5.9%
2014 35,294 t +4.5%
2015 35,829 t +1.5%
2016 51,137 t +42.7%
2017 55,597 t +8.7%
2018 69,102 t +24.3%
2019 82,030 t +18.7%
2020 86,122 t +5.0%
2021 81,481 t -5.4%
2022 72,282 t -11.3%
2023 54,467 t -24.6%
2024 58,520 t +7.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 58,520 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,742 t, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 58,520 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,132 t, 51.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cartonboard — Import quantity in New Zealand 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
1999 +228.6% 7,000 t 23,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,000 t 7,000 t 23,000 t 2
2000s 34,922 t 18,000 t 45,000 t 10
2010s 48,419 t 33,789 t 82,030 t 10
2020s 70,574 t 54,467 t 86,122 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 57 Singapore 69,952 t compare
  2. 58 Israel 68,908 t compare
  3. 59 Chile 66,436 t compare
  4. 61 Tunisia 58,003 t compare
  5. 62 Guatemala 57,585 t compare
  6. 63 Switzerland 57,469 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — import quantity in New Zealand?
Cartonboard — import quantity in New Zealand was 58,520 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 86,122 t in 2020.
What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 t in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
New Zealand ranks 60th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,129 data points, 1998–2024
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