Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Australia
Australia: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 0 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Australia, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Australia stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Australia peaked at 235,000 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2024.
That places Australia 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 79,500 t | — |
| 1968 | 84,300 t | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 65,500 t | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 89,400 t | +36.5% |
| 1971 | 91,700 t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 86,200 t | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 86,000 t | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 46,000 t | -46.5% |
| 1975 | 46,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45,000 t | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 103,000 t | +128.9% |
| 1978 | 103,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102,000 t | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 109,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 117,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 106,000 t | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 105,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 125,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 139,000 t | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 141,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 142,000 t | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 176,000 t | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 181,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 18,000 t | -90.1% |
| 1991 | 195,000 t | +983.3% |
| 1992 | 235,000 t | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 234,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 205,000 t | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 193,000 t | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 203,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 203,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 180,000 t | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 139,000 t | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 138,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 145,000 t | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 140,000 t | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 114,000 t | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 118,000 t | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 135,000 t | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 137,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 135,000 t | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 137,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 137,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 t | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 180,000 t | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 224,000 t | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 224,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 224,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 203,000 t | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 203,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 197,000 t | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 186,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 199,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 185,000 t | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 185,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 192,000 t | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 64,000 t | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0 t | -100.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 201,000 t. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +983.3% | 18,000 t | 195,000 t |
| 1977 | +128.9% | 45,000 t | 103,000 t |
| 2024 | -100.0% | 64,000 t | 0 t |
| 1990 | -90.1% | 181,000 t | 18,000 t |
| 2023 | -66.7% | 192,000 t | 64,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,433 t | 65,500 t | 84,300 t | 3 |
| 1970s | 79,830 t | 45,000 t | 103,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,100 t | 105,000 t | 181,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,500 t | 18,000 t | 235,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,600 t | 114,000 t | 145,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,000 t | 180,000 t | 224,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,200 t | 0 t | 192,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 United Republic of Tanzania 17,000 t compare
- 47 Bangladesh 11,000 t compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 2,600 t compare
- 49 Albania 0 t
- 49 Angola 0 t compare
- 49 Armenia 0 t
- 49 Azerbaijan 0 t
- 49 Cameroon 0 t
- 49 Colombia 0 t compare
- 49 Croatia 0 t
- 49 Cyprus 0 t
- 49 Denmark 0 t
- 49 Estonia 0 t
- 49 France 0 t compare
- 49 Georgia 0 t
- 49 Greece 0 t
- 49 Honduras 0 t compare
- 49 Hungary 0 t
- 49 Iceland 0 t
- 49 Ireland 0 t
- 49 Israel 0 t
- 49 Italy 0 t compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 0 t
- 49 Kenya 0 t compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 0 t
- 49 Lithuania 0 t
- 49 Luxembourg 0 t
- 49 Malta 0 t
- 49 Mauritius 0 t
- 49 Montenegro 0 t
- 49 Morocco 0 t compare
- 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
- 49 North Macedonia 0 t
- 49 Norway 0 t compare
- 49 Peru 0 t compare
- 49 Philippines 0 t compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 49 Romania 0 t compare
- 49 Serbia 0 t compare
- 49 Seychelles 0 t
- 49 Slovenia 0 t compare
- 49 Switzerland 0 t
- 49 Tajikistan 0 t
- 49 Türkiye 0 t compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 49 Ukraine 0 t
- 49 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t
- 49 Uzbekistan 0 t compare
- 49 Laos 0 t compare
- 49 Moldova 0 t
- 49 Turkey 0 t compare
- 49 United Kingdom 0 t
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Australia?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in Australia was 0 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?
- The highest recorded value was 235,000 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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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