Graphic papers — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Graphic papers — Production was 0 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
411,000 t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 t for graphic papers — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in New Zealand peaked at 411,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2022.

That places New Zealand 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Graphic papers — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Production in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 93,300 t —
1962 115,500 t +23.8%
1963 170,700 t +47.8%
1964 199,300 t +16.8%
1965 215,200 t +8.0%
1966 206,800 t -3.9%
1967 220,400 t +6.6%
1968 224,200 t +1.7%
1969 228,400 t +1.9%
1970 243,600 t +6.7%
1971 241,100 t -1.0%
1972 236,800 t -1.8%
1973 249,000 t +5.2%
1974 243,000 t -2.4%
1975 253,000 t +4.1%
1976 314,000 t +24.1%
1977 299,000 t -4.8%
1978 299,000 t +0.0%
1979 293,000 t -2.0%
1980 352,000 t +20.1%
1981 364,000 t +3.4%
1982 359,000 t -1.4%
1983 304,000 t -15.3%
1984 280,000 t -7.9%
1985 346,000 t +23.6%
1986 258,000 t -25.4%
1987 251,000 t -2.7%
1988 302,000 t +20.3%
1989 336,000 t +11.3%
1990 333,000 t -0.9%
1991 356,000 t +6.9%
1992 396,000 t +11.2%
1993 379,000 t -4.3%
1994 386,000 t +1.8%
1995 409,000 t +6.0%
1996 392,000 t -4.2%
1997 411,000 t +4.8%
1998 405,000 t -1.5%
1999 371,000 t -8.4%
2000 389,000 t +4.9%
2001 342,000 t -12.1%
2002 355,585 t +4.0%
2003 362,130 t +1.8%
2004 379,913 t +4.9%
2005 378,181 t -0.5%
2006 307,399 t -18.7%
2007 284,451 t -7.5%
2008 288,047 t +1.3%
2009 305,639 t +6.1%
2010 297,822 t -2.6%
2011 305,677 t +2.6%
2012 268,364 t -12.2%
2013 144,520 t -46.1%
2014 143,993 t -0.4%
2015 142,929 t -0.7%
2016 145,095 t +1.5%
2017 144,570 t -0.4%
2018 150,059 t +3.8%
2019 141,795 t -5.5%
2020 94,326 t -33.5%
2021 27,402 t -70.9%
2022 0 t -100.0%
2023 0 t —
2024 0 t —

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 0 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 120,112 t. (43 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 0 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 268,000 t. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Graphic papers — Production 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
2022 -100.0% 27,402 t 0 t
2021 -70.9% 94,326 t 27,402 t
1963 +47.8% 115,500 t 170,700 t
2013 -46.1% 268,364 t 144,520 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 185,978 t 93,300 t 228,400 t 9
1970s 267,150 t 236,800 t 314,000 t 10
1980s 315,200 t 251,000 t 364,000 t 10
1990s 383,800 t 333,000 t 411,000 t 10
2000s 339,234 t 284,451 t 389,000 t 10
2010s 188,482 t 141,795 t 305,677 t 10
2020s 24,346 t 0 t 94,326 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 83 Uruguay 215 t compare
  2. 84 Kyrgyzstan 100 t compare
  3. 85 Uzbekistan 84 t compare
  4. 86 Albania 0 t compare
  5. 86 Angola 0 t compare
  6. 86 Armenia 0 t compare
  7. 86 Azerbaijan 0 t compare
  8. 86 Bulgaria 0 t compare
  9. 86 Cambodia 0 t compare
  10. 86 Chile 0 t compare
  11. 86 Croatia 0 t compare
  12. 86 Cuba 0 t compare
  13. 86 Cyprus 0 t
  14. 86 El Salvador 0 t compare
  15. 86 Georgia 0 t
  16. 86 Iceland 0 t
  17. 86 Ireland 0 t compare
  18. 86 Kenya 0 t compare
  19. 86 Latvia 0 t compare
  20. 86 Liechtenstein 0 t
  21. 86 Lithuania 0 t compare
  22. 86 Luxembourg 0 t
  23. 86 Malta 0 t
  24. 86 Mauritius 0 t
  25. 86 Montenegro 0 t
  26. 86 Nigeria 0 t compare
  27. 86 North Macedonia 0 t compare
  28. 86 Panama 0 t
  29. 86 Paraguay 0 t compare
  30. 86 Republic of Moldova 0 t
  31. 86 Seychelles 0 t
  32. 86 Tajikistan 0 t
  33. 86 Turkmenistan 0 t
  34. 86 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
  35. 86 Yemen 0 t compare
  36. 86 Zimbabwe 0 t compare
  37. 86 Moldova 0 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — production in New Zealand?
Graphic papers — production in New Zealand was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 411,000 t in 1997.
What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for graphic papers — production?
New Zealand ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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
150 places, 7,377 data points, 1961–2024
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