Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production was 344,000 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
344,000 t
Change on year
up 29.9%
World rank
13th
of 70 countries
All-time high
681,256 t
in 2017
All-time low
264,802 t
in 2023
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in New Zealand, 2017–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2017202020242017: 681.3k t2018: 665.0k t2019: 649.4k t2020: 581.6k t2021: 590.9k t2022: 494.2k t2023: 264.8k t2024: 344.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in New Zealand is 344,000 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 29.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

New Zealand ranks 13th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production in New Zealand, 2017 to 2024.
Year t Change
2017 681,256 t
2018 664,969 t -2.4%
2019 649,373 t -2.3%
2020 581,626 t -10.4%
2021 590,901 t +1.6%
2022 494,206 t -16.4%
2023 264,802 t -46.4%
2024 344,000 t +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 665,199 t 649,373 t 681,256 t 3
2020s 455,107 t 264,802 t 590,901 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 10 Brazil 639,000 t compare
  2. 11 Poland 620,000 t compare
  3. 12 Germany 360,919 t compare
  4. 14 Japan 327,040 t compare
  5. 15 Australia 321,000 t compare
  6. 16 Chile 273,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in New Zealand?
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production in New Zealand was 344,000 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 681,256 t in 2017.
What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 264,802 t in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production?
New Zealand ranks 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
104 places, 832 data points, 2017–2024
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