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...

Countries reporting
59
Highest
87,980 t
Australia
Lowest
1 t
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Median
53 t
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
839

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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
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.

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Indicator
New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 839 data points, 1997–2018
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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/