Household and sanitary papers — Production in Australia
Australia: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 70,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Australia, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 70,000 t for household and sanitary papers — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.5% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in Australia peaked at 267,000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40,700 t, in 1966.
That places Australia 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Household and sanitary papers — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 135,000 t | — |
| 1964 | 135,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 135,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,700 t | -69.9% |
| 1967 | 47,900 t | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 52,100 t | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 56,300 t | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 64,400 t | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 70,000 t | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 80,600 t | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 77,400 t | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 86,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 92,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 89,000 t | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 90,000 t | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 94,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 100,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 110,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 105,000 t | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 107,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 113,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 125,000 t | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 116,000 t | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 126,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 125,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 136,000 t | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 144,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 167,000 t | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 134,000 t | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 145,000 t | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 165,000 t | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 167,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 173,000 t | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 180,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 181,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 191,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 187,000 t | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 232,000 t | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 204,000 t | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 198,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 200,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 186,000 t | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 197,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 217,000 t | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 204,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 186,000 t | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 196,000 t | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 194,000 t | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 183,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 166,000 t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 188,000 t | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 204,000 t | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 201,000 t | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 215,000 t | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 232,038 t | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 244,000 t | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 243,000 t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 253,000 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 253,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 267,000 t | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 264,000 t | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 70,000 t | -73.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 70,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,500 t, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 70,000 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 159,500 t, 44% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Production in Australia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -73.5% | 264,000 t | 70,000 t |
| 1966 | -69.9% | 135,000 t | 40,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,000 t | 40,700 t | 135,000 t | 7 |
| 1970s | 84,340 t | 64,400 t | 100,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,700 t | 105,000 t | 144,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,000 t | 134,000 t | 191,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,000 t | 186,000 t | 232,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,004 t | 166,000 t | 244,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,400 t | 70,000 t | 267,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 48 Caribbean 82,700 t compare
- 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 82,000 t compare
- 50 Switzerland 71,000 t compare
- 52 Lebanon 67,000 t compare
- 52 Serbia 67,000 t compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 62,000 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 household and sanitary papers — production in Australia?
- Household and sanitary papers — production in Australia was 70,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 267,000 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,700 t in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Production. 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