Newsprint — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Newsprint — Export quantity was 1 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — export quantity in New Zealand stood at 1 t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 299,000 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 42,200 t | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 107,600 t | +155.0% |
| 1964 | 113,900 t | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 111,300 t | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 112,400 t | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 109,400 t | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 119,600 t | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 120,300 t | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 118,600 t | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 126,900 t | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 124,000 t | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 111,000 t | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 120,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 106,400 t | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 164,000 t | +54.1% |
| 1977 | 190,000 t | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 196,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 208,300 t | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 241,200 t | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 234,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 158,500 t | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 143,700 t | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 174,000 t | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 187,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 143,500 t | -23.3% |
| 1987 | 121,000 t | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 121,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 169,800 t | +40.3% |
| 1990 | 224,200 t | +32.0% |
| 1991 | 240,500 t | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 279,542 t | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 255,509 t | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 251,600 t | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 228,400 t | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 257,300 t | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 260,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 257,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 228,600 t | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 226,000 t | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 211,000 t | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 217,000 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 194,000 t | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 276,000 t | +42.3% |
| 2005 | 299,000 t | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 219,000 t | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 138,000 t | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 194,000 t | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 180,000 t | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 199,000 t | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 191,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 178,000 t | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 84,000 t | -52.8% |
| 2014 | 71,000 t | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 84,927 t | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 86,959 t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 92,380 t | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 99,707 t | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 2 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 7 t | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 30 t | +328.6% |
| 2022 | 1,119 t | +3630.0% |
| 2023 | 1 t | -99.9% |
| 2024 | 1 t | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 198 t, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.5 t, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Export quantity in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3630.0% | 30 t | 1,119 t |
| 2021 | +328.6% | 7 t | 30 t |
| 2020 | +250.0% | 2 t | 7 t |
| 1963 | +155.0% | 42,200 t | 107,600 t |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 99,707 t | 2 t |
| 2023 | -99.9% | 1,119 t | 1 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,989 t | 42,200 t | 120,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 146,520 t | 106,400 t | 208,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,370 t | 121,000 t | 241,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,265 t | 224,200 t | 279,542 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,400 t | 138,000 t | 299,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,698 t | 2 t | 199,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.6 t | 1 t | 1,119 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 122 Chad 1 t compare
- 122 Malawi 1 t compare
- 122 Philippines 1 t compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 t compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Newsprint — export quantity in New Zealand was 1 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 299,000 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for newsprint — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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