Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 147,442 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 147,442 t for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 165,980 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 800 t, in 1980.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1969 | 900 t | -91.0% |
| 1970 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,100 t | +22.2% |
| 1972 | 1,600 t | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,579 t | +123.7% |
| 1975 | 3,700 t | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 2,300 t | -37.8% |
| 1977 | 2,700 t | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 1,800 t | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 900 t | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 800 t | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,700 t | +112.5% |
| 1983 | 2,100 t | +23.5% |
| 1984 | 2,300 t | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 3,300 t | +43.5% |
| 1986 | 4,700 t | +42.4% |
| 1987 | 9,600 t | +104.3% |
| 1988 | 9,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,800 t | -39.6% |
| 1990 | 4,300 t | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 5,500 t | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 8,335 t | +51.5% |
| 1993 | 17,900 t | +114.8% |
| 1994 | 23,200 t | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 30,000 t | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 29,100 t | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 28,400 t | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 33,002 t | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 40,002 t | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 47,002 t | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 54,002 t | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 66,002 t | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 66,002 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75,002 t | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 68,002 t | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 78,002 t | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 69,202 t | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 56,002 t | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 72,073 t | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 85,184 t | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 89,597 t | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 136,000 t | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 103,195 t | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 122,634 t | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 127,076 t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 139,493 t | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 150,576 t | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 149,236 t | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 146,052 t | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 165,980 t | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 125,808 t | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 144,282 t | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 136,351 t | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 147,442 t | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,450 t | 900 t | 10,000 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,018 t | 900 t | 3,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,070 t | 800 t | 9,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,974 t | 4,300 t | 40,002 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,129 t | 47,002 t | 78,002 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,904 t | 85,184 t | 150,576 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,973 t | 125,808 t | 165,980 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (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)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 147,442 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 165,980 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 t in 1980.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en