China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Australia
Australia: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value was 192,539 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Australia is 192,539 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Australia peaked at 292,461 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,791 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Australia 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14,097 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 10,055 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 4,791 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 16,845 1000 USD | +251.6% |
| 2001 | 20,445 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 29,393 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 54,474 1000 USD | +85.3% |
| 2004 | 148,723 1000 USD | +173.0% |
| 2005 | 174,214 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 113,818 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 113,273 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 146,720 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 129,256 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 163,564 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 210,437 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 232,951 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 214,922 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 292,461 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 242,196 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 219,923 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 191,209 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 192,539 1000 USD | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 192,539 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,948 1000 USD, 32.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 192,539 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,605 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 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 | +251.6% | 4,791 1000 USD | 16,845 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,648 1000 USD | 4,791 1000 USD | 14,097 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 94,716 1000 USD | 16,845 1000 USD | 174,214 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,800 1000 USD | 163,564 1000 USD | 292,461 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 29,263 1000 USD compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 301,399 1000 USD compare
- 4 Malaysia 270,242 1000 USD compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 13,198 1000 USD compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10,168 1000 USD compare
- 5 Thailand 233,305 1000 USD compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,341 1000 USD compare
- 7 T�rkiye 180,386 1000 USD compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 5,570 1000 USD compare
- 8 Mexico 166,909 1000 USD compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1,732 1000 USD compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,641 1000 USD compare
- 9 Indonesia 164,104 1000 USD 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 value in Australia?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in Australia was 192,539 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 292,461 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,791 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 Value. 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/