New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity by country
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed...
What the numbers show
New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity is currently reported for 59 countries. The highest value is 87,980 t in Australia; the lowest is 1 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the).
The median across all reporting countries is 53 t, and the mean is 4,923 t.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 87,980.
Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 34 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 60,600.0%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 100.0%).
New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 87,980 t | 2018 | down 36.5% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 59,626 t | 2018 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 3 | Thailand | 35,816 t | 2018 | up 680.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Philippines | 22,339 t | 2018 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 21,380 t | 2018 | up 4,011.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Malaysia | 20,670 t | 2018 | up 42.5% | rising |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 18,145 t | 2018 | down 11.4% | rising |
| 8 | Fiji | 4,889 t | 2018 | down 56.7% | volatile |
| 9 | India | 4,195 t | 2018 | up 162.7% | volatile |
| 10 | Indonesia | 3,516 t | 2018 | down 42.4% | rising |
| 11 | Kuwait | 3,202 t | 2013 | up 145.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Cambodia | 2,167 t | 2012 | up 4,067.3% | volatile |
| 13 | United Arab Emirates | 1,330 t | 2018 | up 42.7% | volatile |
| 14 | El Salvador | 614 t | 2015 | up 2,690.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Peru | 607 t | 2014 | up 60,600.0% | volatile |
| 16 | New Caledonia | 574 t | 2018 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 17 | Sri Lanka | 456 t | 2017 | down 91.7% | volatile |
| 18 | Brazil | 434 t | 2017 | up 21,600.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Switzerland | 296 t | 2015 | up 174.1% | volatile |
| 20 | French Polynesia | 278 t | 2018 | up 101.4% | falling |
| 21 | Mauritius | 275 t | 2010 | up 539.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Singapore | 196 t | 2018 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Samoa | 176 t | 2018 | down 58.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Guatemala | 164 t | 2009 | up 8,100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 163 t | 2010 | up 1,530.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Pakistan | 138 t | 2018 | down 69.9% | volatile |
| 27 | Kenya | 102 t | 2014 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Argentina | 60 t | 2018 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 29 | Germany | 54 t | 2018 | down 92.6% | volatile |
| 30 | Japan | 53 t | 2018 | down 28.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Bangladesh | 51 t | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 32 | Vanuatu | 49 t | 2018 | down 53.3% | falling |
| 33 | Colombia | 47 t | 2014 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Spain | 45 t | 2011 | up 221.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43 t | 2015 | down 8.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Papua New Guinea | 41 t | 2018 | down 61.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Jordan | 40 t | 2017 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Oman | 31 t | 2010 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 39 | Solomon Islands | 30 t | 2018 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Cyprus | 25 t | 2012 | up 2,400.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Ireland | 24 t | 2010 | unchanged | volatile |
| 42 | Belgium | 23 t | 2018 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Finland | 23 t | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 44 | Egypt | 22 t | 2017 | down 94.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Chile | 19 t | 2013 | up 533.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Tonga | 16 t | 2018 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Italy | 10 t | 2016 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 47 | T�rkiye | 10 t | 2016 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 49 | France | 9 t | 2018 | down 55.0% | volatile |
| 50 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 7 t | 2018 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Mexico | 4 t | 2017 | down 93.5% | volatile |
| 52 | Norway | 3 t | 2017 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 52 | Hungary | 3 t | 2004 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 54 | Israel | 2 t | 2009 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Sweden | 2 t | 2016 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 54 | Austria | 2 t | 2017 | down 99.7% | volatile |
| 57 | South Africa | 1 t | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Canada | 1 t | 2017 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1 t | 2017 | down 95.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Viet Nam 13,633 t
- United States of America 9,639 t
About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/