Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production was 475,000 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
475,000 t
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
490,000 t
in 2017
All-time low
466,000 t
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 2017–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2017202020242017: 490.0k t2018: 471.0k t2019: 479.0k t2020: 479.0k t2021: 479.0k t2022: 479.0k t2023: 466.0k t2024: 475.0k t

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 475,000 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

That places Australia and New Zealand 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 490,000 t
2018 471,000 t -3.9%
2019 479,000 t +1.7%
2020 479,000 t +0.0%
2021 479,000 t +0.0%
2022 479,000 t +0.0%
2023 466,000 t -2.7%
2024 475,000 t +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 480,000 t 471,000 t 490,000 t 3
2020s 475,600 t 466,000 t 479,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Finland 574,438 t compare
  2. 2 Australia 475,000 t compare
  3. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43,000 t compare
  4. 3 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  5. 3 Türkiye 0 t
  6. 4 Canada 423,610 t compare
  7. 5 Germany 401,844 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production in Australia and New Zealand was 475,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 490,000 t in 2017.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 466,000 t in 2023.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 708 data points, 2017–2024
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