Chemical wood pulp — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 695,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — production in New Zealand is 695,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in New Zealand peaked at 860,000 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 150,900 t, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,833 t | 150,900 t | 307,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 475,020 t | 307,900 t | 594,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,100 t | 511,000 t | 626,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 642,600 t | 571,000 t | 681,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 708,400 t | 595,000 t | 766,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 797,306 t | 762,214 t | 860,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 702,148 t | 659,198 t | 750,125 t | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 48.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.56 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.63 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 31.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — production in New Zealand?
- Chemical wood pulp — production in New Zealand was 695,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 860,000 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,900 t in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 — Production. 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