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

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

Latest (2024)
271,000 t
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
25th
of 86 countries
All-time high
536,000 t
in 2012
All-time low
62,400 t
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196519942024

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

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Production in New Zealand, 1965 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  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 Australia and 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 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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Indicator
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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