Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production was 665,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 665,000 t for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.16 million t | — |
| 2018 | 1.14 million t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million t | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 929,626 t | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 938,901 t | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 818,206 t | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 581,802 t | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 665,000 t | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 million t | 1.09 million t | 1.16 million t | 3 |
| 2020s | 786,707 t | 581,802 t | 938,901 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,000 t compare
- 6 Finland 2.31 million t compare
- 7 Norway 737,000 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 12,000 t compare
- 8 India 672,000 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t
- 10 Brazil 639,000 t compare
- 11 Poland 620,000 t compare
- 12 Germany 360,919 t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 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 mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in Australia and New Zealand was 665,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 581,802 t in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — 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