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

Australia and New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production was 601,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
601,000 t
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.13 million t
in 2015
All-time low
127,600 t
in 1965
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1964–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Australia and New Zealand is 601,000 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.13 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 127,600 t, in 1965.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1964 to 2024.
Year t Change
1964 191,600 t
1965 127,600 t -33.4%
1966 147,800 t +15.8%
1967 265,800 t +79.8%
1968 257,200 t -3.2%
1969 290,700 t +13.0%
1970 283,700 t -2.4%
1971 283,200 t -0.2%
1972 300,100 t +6.0%
1973 395,000 t +31.6%
1974 440,000 t +11.4%
1975 426,000 t -3.2%
1976 447,000 t +4.9%
1977 424,000 t -5.1%
1978 428,000 t +0.9%
1979 426,000 t -0.5%
1980 384,000 t -9.9%
1981 419,000 t +9.1%
1982 408,000 t -2.6%
1983 403,000 t -1.2%
1984 418,000 t +3.7%
1985 460,000 t +10.0%
1986 438,000 t -4.8%
1987 458,000 t +4.6%
1988 505,000 t +10.3%
1989 530,000 t +5.0%
1990 643,000 t +21.3%
1991 488,000 t -24.1%
1992 459,000 t -5.9%
1993 494,000 t +7.6%
1994 514,000 t +4.0%
1995 513,000 t -0.2%
1996 444,000 t -13.5%
1997 503,000 t +13.3%
1998 476,000 t -5.4%
1999 486,000 t +2.1%
2000 529,000 t +8.8%
2001 472,000 t -10.8%
2002 450,000 t -4.7%
2003 457,000 t +1.6%
2004 473,000 t +3.5%
2005 476,000 t +0.6%
2006 444,000 t -6.7%
2007 458,000 t +3.2%
2008 744,000 t +62.4%
2009 735,000 t -1.2%
2010 839,000 t +14.1%
2011 1.01 million t +20.0%
2012 999,000 t -0.8%
2013 975,000 t -2.4%
2014 1.04 million t +6.6%
2015 1.13 million t +8.6%
2016 1.05 million t -6.8%
2017 561,728 t -46.6%
2018 731,518 t +30.2%
2019 750,547 t +2.6%
2020 715,732 t -4.6%
2021 707,681 t -1.1%
2022 814,293 t +15.1%
2023 616,000 t -24.4%
2024 601,000 t -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 213,450 t 127,600 t 290,700 t 6
1970s 385,300 t 283,200 t 447,000 t 10
1980s 442,300 t 384,000 t 530,000 t 10
1990s 502,000 t 444,000 t 643,000 t 10
2000s 523,800 t 444,000 t 744,000 t 10
2010s 908,266 t 561,728 t 1.13 million t 10
2020s 690,941 t 601,000 t 814,293 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 8 Japan 1.03 million t compare
  2. 9 Canada 728,000 t compare
  3. 11 Poland 600,000 t compare
  4. 12 Austria 543,464 t compare
  5. 13 New Zealand 424,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production in Australia and New Zealand was 601,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 million t in 2015.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 127,600 t in 1965.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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, unbleached — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 4,750 data points, 1961–2024
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