Fibreboard — Export quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Fibreboard — Export quantity was 495,733 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
495,733 m3
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
19th
of 172 countries
All-time high
720,000 m3
in 2006
All-time low
300 m3
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Fibreboard — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 495,733 m3 for fibreboard — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fibreboard — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 720,000 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 300 m3, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 19th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fibreboard — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Fibreboard — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 300 m3 —
1962 700 m3 +133.3%
1963 1,200 m3 +71.4%
1964 900 m3 -25.0%
1965 1,200 m3 +33.3%
1966 2,274 m3 +89.5%
1967 1,874 m3 -17.6%
1968 5,454 m3 +191.0%
1969 9,540 m3 +74.9%
1970 8,423 m3 -11.7%
1971 11,877 m3 +41.0%
1972 13,498 m3 +13.6%
1973 14,067 m3 +4.2%
1974 3,664 m3 -74.0%
1975 2,506 m3 -31.6%
1976 6,200 m3 +147.4%
1977 4,300 m3 -30.6%
1978 6,200 m3 +44.2%
1979 16,200 m3 +161.3%
1980 19,400 m3 +19.8%
1981 25,400 m3 +30.9%
1982 24,800 m3 -2.4%
1983 32,700 m3 +31.9%
1984 28,300 m3 -13.5%
1985 20,400 m3 -27.9%
1986 33,900 m3 +66.2%
1987 96,500 m3 +184.7%
1988 190,000 m3 +96.9%
1989 214,000 m3 +12.6%
1990 275,000 m3 +28.5%
1991 316,700 m3 +15.2%
1992 374,095 m3 +18.1%
1993 365,979 m3 -2.2%
1994 368,000 m3 +0.6%
1995 372,000 m3 +1.1%
1996 354,000 m3 -4.8%
1997 403,000 m3 +13.8%
1998 389,000 m3 -3.5%
1999 517,000 m3 +32.9%
2000 607,000 m3 +17.4%
2001 640,000 m3 +5.4%
2002 679,000 m3 +6.1%
2003 668,000 m3 -1.6%
2004 679,000 m3 +1.6%
2005 676,000 m3 -0.4%
2006 720,000 m3 +6.5%
2007 564,000 m3 -21.7%
2008 533,000 m3 -5.5%
2009 513,779 m3 -3.6%
2010 509,933 m3 -0.7%
2011 596,231 m3 +16.9%
2012 598,818 m3 +0.4%
2013 544,637 m3 -9.0%
2014 531,757 m3 -2.4%
2015 587,283 m3 +10.4%
2016 601,755 m3 +2.5%
2017 585,617 m3 -2.7%
2018 600,271 m3 +2.5%
2019 454,377 m3 -24.3%
2020 506,029 m3 +11.4%
2021 531,057 m3 +4.9%
2022 541,977 m3 +2.1%
2023 423,250 m3 -21.9%
2024 495,733 m3 +17.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 495,733 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,258 m3, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 495,733 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,714 m3, 289.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fibreboard — Export quantity in New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +191.0% 1,874 m3 5,454 m3
1987 +184.7% 33,900 m3 96,500 m3
1979 +161.3% 6,200 m3 16,200 m3
1976 +147.4% 2,506 m3 6,200 m3
1962 +133.3% 300 m3 700 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,605 m3 300 m3 9,540 m3 9
1970s 8,694 m3 2,506 m3 16,200 m3 10
1980s 68,540 m3 19,400 m3 214,000 m3 10
1990s 373,477 m3 275,000 m3 517,000 m3 10
2000s 627,978 m3 513,779 m3 720,000 m3 10
2010s 561,068 m3 454,377 m3 601,755 m3 10
2020s 499,609 m3 423,250 m3 541,977 m3 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 17 Australia and New Zealand 584,879 m3 compare
  2. 18 Romania 496,895 m3 compare
  3. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 493,500 m3 compare
  4. 21 Malaysia 410,720 m3 compare
  5. 22 Ireland 378,626 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fibreboard — export quantity in New Zealand?
Fibreboard — export quantity in New Zealand was 495,733 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fibreboard — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 720,000 m3 in 2006.
What is the lowest fibreboard — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 300 m3 in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for fibreboard — export quantity?
New Zealand ranks 19th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is fibreboard — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fibreboard — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 7,384 data points, 1961–2024
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