Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 2,023 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2,023 t
Change on year
up 95.6%
World rank
32nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
51,900 t
in 1974
All-time low
1,034 t
in 2015
Years of data
49
1968–2016

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1968–2016

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

Analysis

In 2016, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand stood at 2,023 t.

That represents a change of up 95.6% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 51,900 t in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,034 t, in 2015.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1968 to 2016.
Year t Change
1968 37,700 t
1969 38,100 t +1.1%
1970 49,400 t +29.7%
1971 49,100 t -0.6%
1972 34,600 t -29.5%
1973 45,800 t +32.4%
1974 51,900 t +13.3%
1975 31,400 t -39.5%
1976 24,600 t -21.7%
1977 16,700 t -32.1%
1978 10,400 t -37.7%
1979 9,300 t -10.6%
1980 21,400 t +130.1%
1981 12,600 t -41.1%
1982 14,900 t +18.3%
1983 14,300 t -4.0%
1984 18,900 t +32.2%
1985 19,700 t +4.2%
1986 16,100 t -18.3%
1987 25,300 t +57.1%
1988 23,600 t -6.7%
1989 30,800 t +30.5%
1990 24,100 t -21.8%
1991 24,100 t +0.0%
1992 12,768 t -47.0%
1993 9,001 t -29.5%
1994 6,300 t -30.0%
1995 9,600 t +52.4%
1996 7,800 t -18.8%
1997 10,700 t +37.2%
1998 13,000 t +21.5%
1999 28,100 t +116.2%
2000 11,000 t -60.9%
2001 17,000 t +54.5%
2002 16,000 t -5.9%
2003 21,000 t +31.2%
2004 25,100 t +19.5%
2005 25,000 t -0.4%
2006 18,000 t -28.0%
2007 22,600 t +25.6%
2008 33,000 t +46.0%
2009 27,639 t -16.2%
2010 19,937 t -27.9%
2011 21,855 t +9.6%
2012 17,516 t -19.9%
2013 7,177 t -59.0%
2014 1,156 t -83.9%
2015 1,034 t -10.6%
2016 2,023 t +95.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,900 t 37,700 t 38,100 t 2
1970s 32,320 t 9,300 t 51,900 t 10
1980s 19,760 t 12,600 t 30,800 t 10
1990s 14,547 t 6,300 t 28,100 t 10
2000s 21,634 t 11,000 t 33,000 t 10
2010s 10,100 t 1,034 t 21,855 t 7

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 29 Serbia and Montenegro 3,000 t compare
  2. 30 Sweden 2,988 t compare
  3. 31 Finland 2,213 t compare
  4. 33 Philippines 1,937 t compare
  5. 34 Czechia 1,912 t compare
  6. 35 Estonia 1,864 t compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 2,023 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 51,900 t in 1974.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1,034 t in 2015.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 5,983 data points, 1968–2016
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