Graphic papers — Production in Australia

Australia: Graphic papers — Production was 256,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
256,000 t
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
33rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.17 million t
in 2009
All-time low
151,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in Australia, 1961–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, graphic papers — production in Australia stood at 256,000 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in Australia peaked at 1.17 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 151,000 t, in 1962.

Australia ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 235,600 t 151,000 t 520,100 t 9
1970s 344,460 t 299,600 t 398,000 t 10
1980s 576,100 t 431,000 t 705,000 t 10
1990s 794,100 t 708,000 t 902,000 t 10
2000s 1.06 million t 974,000 t 1.17 million t 10
2010s 801,300 t 748,000 t 951,000 t 10
2020s 455,400 t 256,000 t 592,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 336,000 t compare
  2. 31 Viet Nam 268,000 t compare
  3. 32 Yugoslav SFR 260,000 t compare
  4. 33 Australia and New Zealand 256,000 t compare
  5. 35 Türkiye 250,000 t compare
  6. 36 Argentina 246,346 t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in Australia?
Graphic papers — production in Australia was 256,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 2009.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 151,000 t in 1962.
How does Australia rank for graphic papers — production?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Graphic papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
144 places, 7,064 data points, 1961–2024
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