Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity was 230,204 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
230,204 t
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
26th
of 170 countries
All-time high
353,870 t
in 2021
All-time low
81,200 t
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1968–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196819962024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 230,204 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 353,870 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 81,200 t, in 1968.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 81,200 t
1969 96,500 t +18.8%
1970 130,000 t +34.7%
1971 118,800 t -8.6%
1972 101,700 t -14.4%
1973 140,600 t +38.2%
1974 150,900 t +7.3%
1975 123,300 t -18.3%
1976 90,900 t -26.3%
1977 123,600 t +36.0%
1978 119,400 t -3.4%
1979 153,700 t +28.7%
1980 145,400 t -5.4%
1981 149,100 t +2.5%
1982 135,600 t -9.1%
1983 110,800 t -18.3%
1984 130,900 t +18.1%
1985 126,100 t -3.7%
1986 162,500 t +28.9%
1987 192,800 t +18.6%
1988 206,400 t +7.1%
1989 190,900 t -7.5%
1990 185,400 t -2.9%
1991 124,200 t -33.0%
1992 170,801 t +37.5%
1993 181,294 t +6.1%
1994 178,200 t -1.7%
1995 152,300 t -14.5%
1996 144,000 t -5.4%
1997 162,200 t +12.6%
1998 146,000 t -10.0%
1999 220,000 t +50.7%
2000 240,300 t +9.2%
2001 223,000 t -7.2%
2002 240,000 t +7.6%
2003 244,000 t +1.7%
2004 280,000 t +14.8%
2005 290,000 t +3.6%
2006 280,000 t -3.4%
2007 328,700 t +17.4%
2008 346,000 t +5.3%
2009 218,000 t -37.0%
2010 186,000 t -14.7%
2011 182,304 t -2.0%
2012 203,299 t +11.5%
2013 225,088 t +10.7%
2014 262,743 t +16.7%
2015 273,891 t +4.2%
2016 271,965 t -0.7%
2017 292,901 t +7.7%
2018 302,998 t +3.4%
2019 276,502 t -8.7%
2020 284,793 t +3.0%
2021 353,870 t +24.3%
2022 353,219 t -0.2%
2023 253,307 t -28.3%
2024 230,204 t -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88,850 t 81,200 t 96,500 t 2
1970s 125,290 t 90,900 t 153,700 t 10
1980s 155,050 t 110,800 t 206,400 t 10
1990s 166,440 t 124,200 t 220,000 t 10
2000s 269,000 t 218,000 t 346,000 t 10
2010s 247,769 t 182,304 t 302,998 t 10
2020s 295,079 t 230,204 t 353,870 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 23 Bangladesh 279,954 t compare
  2. 24 Singapore 246,100 t compare
  3. 25 Finland 241,534 t compare
  4. 27 Colombia 216,865 t compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 216,707 t compare
  6. 29 Egypt 211,593 t compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 230,204 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 353,870 t in 2021.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 81,200 t in 1968.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 8,065 data points, 1968–2024
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