Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Australia
Australia: Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value was 2,894 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Australia is 2,894 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Australia peaked at 10,179 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,894 1000 USD, in 2024.
Australia ranks 52nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,128 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 6,132 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 7,910 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 8,227 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9,584 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 9,912 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 9,633 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10,179 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 8,139 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5,367 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 7,058 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 6,339 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 6,013 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7,051 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 7,783 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 4,841 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 7,075 1000 USD | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 6,150 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 6,132 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,557 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 4,352 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 4,668 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,484 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,251 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2024 | 2,894 1000 USD | -11.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,894 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,742 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,894 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.5 1000 USD, 52.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,221 1000 USD | 5,367 1000 USD | 10,179 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,400 1000 USD | 4,841 1000 USD | 7,783 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,930 1000 USD | 2,894 1000 USD | 4,668 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 50 Costa Rica 2,953 1000 USD compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,929 1000 USD compare
- 53 South Africa 2,834 1000 USD compare
- 54 Ukraine 2,785 1000 USD compare
- 55 Finland 2,742 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 composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Australia?
- Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Australia was 2,894 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,179 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,894 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value?
- Australia ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en