Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production was 271,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in New Zealand, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 271,000 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in New Zealand peaked at 536,000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,400 t, in 1965.
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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 62,400 t | — |
| 1966 | 72,900 t | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 73,700 t | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 81,800 t | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 93,900 t | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 97,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 99,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 103,600 t | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 122,000 t | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 148,000 t | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 203,000 t | +37.2% |
| 1976 | 193,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 220,000 t | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 215,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 193,000 t | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 218,000 t | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 260,000 t | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 229,000 t | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 219,000 t | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 219,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 216,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 222,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 222,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 244,000 t | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 268,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 281,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 327,000 t | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 280,000 t | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 344,000 t | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 328,000 t | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 351,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 324,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 303,000 t | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 329,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 362,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 401,000 t | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 384,000 t | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 415,000 t | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 324,000 t | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 419,000 t | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 419,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 453,000 t | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 490,000 t | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 468,000 t | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 459,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 486,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 509,000 t | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 536,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 487,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 486,357 t | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 394,669 t | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 424,677 t | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 436,204 t | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 425,905 t | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 440,994 t | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 417,393 t | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 407,293 t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 267,151 t | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 293,198 t | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 271,000 t | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,940 t | 62,400 t | 93,900 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 159,360 t | 97,000 t | 220,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,700 t | 216,000 t | 268,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,900 t | 280,000 t | 362,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 423,200 t | 324,000 t | 490,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,681 t | 394,669 t | 536,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,207 t | 267,151 t | 417,393 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 22 Poland 380,000 t compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 370,201 t compare
- 24 Czechia 320,000 t compare
- 25 Australia and New Zealand 271,000 t compare
- 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 235,000 t compare
- 28 Belgium 203,000 t compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.068 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0149 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in New Zealand?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production in 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 536,000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,400 t in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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, 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