China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia
Australia: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 160,714 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia is 160,714 t, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia peaked at 267,355 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,486 t, in 1999.
Australia ranks 9th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13,361 t | — |
| 1998 | 13,672 t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,486 t | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 14,545 t | +224.2% |
| 2001 | 20,735 t | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 29,170 t | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 56,012 t | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 170,545 t | +204.5% |
| 2005 | 267,355 t | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 122,918 t | -54.0% |
| 2007 | 118,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 142,000 t | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 131,000 t | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 96,000 t | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 121,000 t | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 224,000 t | +85.1% |
| 2013 | 209,000 t | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 263,000 t | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 221,000 t | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 199,000 t | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 176,000 t | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 160,714 t | -8.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 160,714 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,474 t, 35.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 160,714 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,038 t, 7.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +224.2% | 4,486 t | 14,545 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,506 t | 4,486 t | 13,672 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 107,228 t | 14,545 t | 267,355 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,524 t | 96,000 t | 263,000 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Bangladesh 169,598 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,213 t compare
- 7 T�rkiye 169,474 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 5,913 t compare
- 8 Philippines 162,020 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,715 t compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 935 t compare
- 10 Mexico 155,644 t compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 824 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 139,096 t compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 15 t compare
- 12 Indonesia 137,503 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia was 160,714 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,355 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,486 t in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/