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

Australia and New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 271,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
271,000 t
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
760,000 t
in 2012
All-time low
62,400 t
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1965–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196519942024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 271,000 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 760,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,400 t, in 1965.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1965 to 2024.
Year t Change
1965 62,400 t
1966 72,900 t +16.8%
1967 153,200 t +110.2%
1968 166,100 t +8.4%
1969 159,400 t -4.0%
1970 186,400 t +16.9%
1971 190,700 t +2.3%
1972 189,800 t -0.5%
1973 208,000 t +9.6%
1974 194,000 t -6.7%
1975 249,000 t +28.4%
1976 238,000 t -4.4%
1977 323,000 t +35.7%
1978 318,000 t -1.5%
1979 295,000 t -7.2%
1980 327,000 t +10.8%
1981 377,000 t +15.3%
1982 335,000 t -11.1%
1983 324,000 t -3.3%
1984 344,000 t +6.2%
1985 355,000 t +3.2%
1986 363,000 t +2.3%
1987 364,000 t +0.3%
1988 420,000 t +15.4%
1989 449,000 t +6.9%
1990 299,000 t -33.4%
1991 522,000 t +74.6%
1992 515,000 t -1.3%
1993 578,000 t +12.2%
1994 533,000 t -7.8%
1995 544,000 t +2.1%
1996 527,000 t -3.1%
1997 506,000 t -4.0%
1998 509,000 t +0.6%
1999 501,000 t -1.6%
2000 539,000 t +7.6%
2001 529,000 t -1.9%
2002 555,000 t +4.9%
2003 438,000 t -21.1%
2004 537,000 t +22.6%
2005 554,000 t +3.2%
2006 590,000 t +6.5%
2007 625,000 t +5.9%
2008 605,000 t -3.2%
2009 596,000 t -1.5%
2010 686,000 t +15.1%
2011 689,000 t +0.4%
2012 760,000 t +10.3%
2013 711,000 t -6.4%
2014 710,357 t -0.1%
2015 597,669 t -15.9%
2016 627,677 t +5.0%
2017 633,204 t +0.9%
2018 611,905 t -3.4%
2019 639,994 t +4.6%
2020 602,393 t -5.9%
2021 592,293 t -1.7%
2022 459,151 t -22.5%
2023 357,198 t -22.2%
2024 271,000 t -24.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122,800 t 62,400 t 166,100 t 5
1970s 239,190 t 186,400 t 323,000 t 10
1980s 365,800 t 324,000 t 449,000 t 10
1990s 503,400 t 299,000 t 578,000 t 10
2000s 556,800 t 438,000 t 625,000 t 10
2010s 666,681 t 597,669 t 760,000 t 10
2020s 456,407 t 271,000 t 602,393 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 22 Poland 380,000 t compare
  2. 23 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
  3. 24 Czechia 320,000 t compare
  4. 25 New Zealand 271,000 t compare
  5. 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 235,000 t compare
  6. 28 Belgium 203,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Australia and New Zealand was 271,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 760,000 t in 2012.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 62,400 t in 1965.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 4,980 data points, 1961–2024
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