Graphic papers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 481,709 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 481,709 t for graphic papers — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.58 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 268,000 t, in 1962.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 388,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 268,000 t | -31.0% |
| 1963 | 303,500 t | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 338,100 t | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 365,200 t | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 360,100 t | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 371,500 t | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 404,800 t | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 403,300 t | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 415,700 t | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 425,100 t | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 371,100 t | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 426,900 t | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 472,100 t | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 503,300 t | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 320,700 t | -36.3% |
| 1977 | 481,400 t | +50.1% |
| 1978 | 419,900 t | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 481,300 t | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 544,600 t | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 532,100 t | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 574,700 t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 347,400 t | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 418,100 t | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 631,300 t | +51.0% |
| 1986 | 556,700 t | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 611,300 t | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 621,900 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 870,800 t | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 839,500 t | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 703,400 t | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 700,188 t | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 854,507 t | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 852,423 t | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million t | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 924,023 t | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million t | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million t | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million t | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 961,007 t | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million t | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.31 million t | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 1.53 million t | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million t | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million t | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million t | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million t | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.57 million t | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million t | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million t | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million t | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.12 million t | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million t | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 914,038 t | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 833,573 t | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 730,962 t | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 627,570 t | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 554,011 t | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 492,883 t | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 433,406 t | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 481,709 t | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,878 t | 268,000 t | 404,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 431,750 t | 320,700 t | 503,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 570,890 t | 347,400 t | 870,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 912,590 t | 700,188 t | 1.11 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million t | 961,007 t | 1.58 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 million t | 730,962 t | 1.57 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,916 t | 433,406 t | 627,570 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 21 Japan 517,670 t compare
- 22 Egypt 508,452 t compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 506,475 t compare
- 25 United Arab Emirates 480,524 t compare
- 26 Philippines 471,545 t compare
- 27 Canada 408,495 t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 481,709 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 268,000 t in 1962.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 24th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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