New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia

Australia: New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 87,980 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
87,980 t
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
1st
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.93 million t
in 2004
All-time low
25,441 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia, 1997–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200720181997: 25.4k t1998: 36.6k t1999: 62.7k t2000: 92.1k t2001: 82.2k t2002: 36.9k t2003: 55.1k t2004: 1.9M t2005: 83.2k t2006: 132.0k t2007: 138.3k t2008: 138.6k t2009: 110.7k t2010: 136.7k t2011: 145.5k t2012: 145.6k t2013: 128.3k t2014: 127.8k t2015: 133.4k t2016: 152.2k t2017: 134.7k t2018: 88.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2018, new zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia stood at 87,980 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia peaked at 1.93 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25,441 t, in 1997.

That places Australia 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia, year by year

Annual values for New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 25,441 t
1998 36,564 t +43.7%
1999 62,710 t +71.5%
2000 92,069 t +46.8%
2001 82,213 t -10.7%
2002 36,868 t -55.2%
2003 55,134 t +49.5%
2004 1.93 million t +3398.1%
2005 83,216 t -95.7%
2006 131,980 t +58.6%
2007 138,311 t +4.8%
2008 138,562 t +0.2%
2009 110,673 t -20.1%
2010 136,684 t +23.5%
2011 145,479 t +6.4%
2012 145,606 t +0.1%
2013 128,260 t -11.9%
2014 127,770 t -0.4%
2015 133,449 t +4.4%
2016 152,215 t +14.1%
2017 134,671 t -11.5%
2018 87,980 t -34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,572 t 25,441 t 62,710 t 3
2000s 279,766 t 36,868 t 1.93 million t 10
2010s 132,457 t 87,980 t 152,215 t 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 2 China 59,626 t compare
  2. 3 Thailand 35,816 t compare
  3. 4 Philippines 22,339 t compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia?
New zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia was 87,980 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest new zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest new zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,441 t in 1997.
How does Australia rank for new zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Australia ranks 1st out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is new zealand — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of New Zealand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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