Graphic papers — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 402,775 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, graphic papers — import quantity in Australia stood at 402,775 t.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Australia peaked at 1.34 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 238,400 t, in 1962.
That places Australia 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 340,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 238,400 t | -30.0% |
| 1963 | 276,900 t | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 317,300 t | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 347,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 344,600 t | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 360,300 t | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 393,300 t | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 394,600 t | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 398,300 t | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 415,800 t | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 361,300 t | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 404,900 t | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 442,100 t | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 488,400 t | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 299,600 t | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 463,300 t | +54.6% |
| 1978 | 395,400 t | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 455,100 t | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 517,900 t | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 511,500 t | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 541,200 t | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 318,700 t | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 393,900 t | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 551,800 t | +40.1% |
| 1986 | 462,700 t | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 493,200 t | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 546,300 t | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 796,200 t | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 739,500 t | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 614,400 t | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 596,800 t | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 745,700 t | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 787,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million t | +32.0% |
| 1996 | 858,400 t | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 875,200 t | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 913,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 935,000 t | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million t | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 830,000 t | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 998,000 t | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million t | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million t | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million t | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million t | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million t | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million t | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million t | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million t | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million t | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million t | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 936,177 t | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 855,060 t | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 741,488 t | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 674,677 t | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 599,858 t | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 532,080 t | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 426,574 t | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 380,874 t | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 343,828 t | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 402,775 t | +17.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 402,775 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,306 t, 7.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 402,775 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,084 t, 79.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334,756 t | 238,400 t | 394,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 412,420 t | 299,600 t | 488,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 513,340 t | 318,700 t | 796,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 810,390 t | 596,800 t | 1.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million t | 830,000 t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 958,443 t | 599,858 t | 1.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,226 t | 343,828 t | 532,080 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 United Arab Emirates 480,524 t compare
- 26 Philippines 471,545 t compare
- 27 Canada 408,495 t compare
- 29 Czechia 383,000 t compare
- 30 Thailand 381,018 t compare
- 31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 376,918 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 graphic papers — import quantity in Australia?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in Australia was 402,775 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,400 t in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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