Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity was 449,605 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in New Zealand stood at 449,605 t.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 482,324 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77,500 t, in 1969.
New Zealand ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 91,500 t | — |
| 1969 | 77,500 t | -15.3% |
| 1970 | 88,500 t | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 87,800 t | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 101,100 t | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 134,300 t | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 159,900 t | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 188,200 t | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 210,300 t | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 210,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 229,400 t | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 230,800 t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 216,600 t | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 244,800 t | +13.0% |
| 1982 | 202,700 t | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 219,500 t | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 179,800 t | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 169,400 t | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 186,200 t | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 174,000 t | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 174,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 254,000 t | +46.0% |
| 1990 | 295,500 t | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 292,900 t | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 308,400 t | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 360,800 t | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 321,400 t | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 299,600 t | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 328,700 t | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 290,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 347,000 t | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 399,000 t | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 418,000 t | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 448,000 t | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 392,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 370,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 449,000 t | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 438,000 t | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 476,000 t | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 461,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 419,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 449,217 t | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 407,936 t | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 421,332 t | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 469,542 t | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 451,936 t | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 459,567 t | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 464,093 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 459,927 t | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 482,324 t | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 426,249 t | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 476,345 t | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 459,146 t | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 429,433 t | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 422,913 t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 397,169 t | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 449,605 t | +13.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 449,605 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,956 t, 113.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 449,605 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 432 t, 1040.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,500 t | 77,500 t | 91,500 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 164,060 t | 87,800 t | 230,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,100 t | 169,400 t | 254,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 324,330 t | 290,000 t | 399,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 432,022 t | 370,000 t | 476,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,925 t | 407,936 t | 482,324 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,653 t | 397,169 t | 459,146 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Chemical wood pulp — export quantity in New Zealand was 449,605 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 482,324 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,500 t in 1969.
- How does New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en