Household and sanitary papers — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Household and sanitary papers — Production was 51,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 109 countries
All-time high
87,000 t
in 1995
All-time low
10,600 t
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Production in New Zealand, 1965–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196519942024

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

Analysis

In 2024, household and sanitary papers — production in New Zealand stood at 51,000 t.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — production in New Zealand peaked at 87,000 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10,600 t, in 1965.

New Zealand ranks 49th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Household and sanitary papers — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Production in New Zealand, 1965 to 2024.
Year t Change
1965 10,600 t
1966 16,000 t +50.9%
1967 14,700 t -8.1%
1968 18,400 t +25.2%
1969 19,700 t +7.1%
1970 19,200 t -2.5%
1971 21,500 t +12.0%
1972 23,000 t +7.0%
1973 24,900 t +8.3%
1974 26,000 t +4.4%
1975 32,000 t +23.1%
1976 34,000 t +6.2%
1977 34,000 t +0.0%
1978 35,000 t +2.9%
1979 34,000 t -2.9%
1980 39,000 t +14.7%
1981 35,000 t -10.3%
1982 40,000 t +14.3%
1983 40,000 t +0.0%
1984 41,000 t +2.5%
1985 41,000 t +0.0%
1986 46,000 t +12.2%
1987 43,000 t -6.5%
1988 60,000 t +39.5%
1989 73,000 t +21.7%
1990 73,000 t +0.0%
1991 77,000 t +5.5%
1992 40,000 t -48.1%
1993 67,000 t +67.5%
1994 70,000 t +4.5%
1995 87,000 t +24.3%
1996 83,000 t -4.6%
1997 74,000 t -10.8%
1998 57,000 t -23.0%
1999 54,000 t -5.3%
2000 60,000 t +11.1%
2001 59,000 t -1.7%
2002 59,000 t +0.0%
2003 56,000 t -5.1%
2004 60,000 t +7.1%
2005 59,000 t -1.7%
2006 58,000 t -1.7%
2007 57,000 t -1.7%
2008 62,000 t +8.8%
2009 59,000 t -4.8%
2010 62,000 t +5.1%
2011 62,000 t +0.0%
2012 61,000 t -1.6%
2013 49,000 t -19.7%
2014 50,848 t +3.8%
2015 50,000 t -1.7%
2016 46,000 t -8.0%
2017 51,000 t +10.9%
2018 51,000 t +0.0%
2019 51,000 t +0.0%
2020 51,000 t +0.0%
2021 51,000 t +0.0%
2022 51,000 t +0.0%
2023 51,000 t +0.0%
2024 51,000 t +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,880 t 10,600 t 19,700 t 5
1970s 28,360 t 19,200 t 35,000 t 10
1980s 45,800 t 35,000 t 73,000 t 10
1990s 68,200 t 40,000 t 87,000 t 10
2000s 58,900 t 56,000 t 62,000 t 10
2010s 53,385 t 46,000 t 62,000 t 10
2020s 51,000 t 51,000 t 51,000 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Israel 60,000 t compare
  2. 46 Tunisia 60,000 t compare
  3. 48 Kazakhstan 58,600 t compare
  4. 50 Slovenia 50,000 t compare
  5. 51 Jordan 47,000 t compare
  6. 52 Belarus 42,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — production in New Zealand?
Household and sanitary papers — production in New Zealand was 51,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 87,000 t in 1995.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 10,600 t in 1965.
How does New Zealand rank for household and sanitary papers — production?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary 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, 6,149 data points, 1961–2024
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