Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 20,301 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,301 t
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
41st
of 206 countries
All-time high
60,900 t
in 1987
All-time low
0 t
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 20,301 t for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 60,900 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.

That places New Zealand 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 27,200 t
1962 10,700 t -60.7%
1963 8,200 t -23.4%
1964 5,200 t -36.6%
1965 4,100 t -21.2%
1966 2,100 t -48.8%
1967 800 t -61.9%
1968 700 t -12.5%
1969 800 t +14.3%
1970 500 t -37.5%
1971 500 t +0.0%
1972 400 t -20.0%
1973 8,000 t +1900.0%
1974 6,000 t -25.0%
1975 2,300 t -61.7%
1976 8,600 t +273.9%
1977 200 t -97.7%
1978 7,200 t +3500.0%
1979 200 t -97.2%
1980 300 t +50.0%
1981 4,400 t +1366.7%
1982 100 t -97.7%
1983 13,000 t +12900.0%
1984 8,500 t -34.6%
1985 21,100 t +148.2%
1986 47,400 t +124.6%
1987 60,900 t +28.5%
1988 10,900 t -82.1%
1989 13,100 t +20.2%
1990 18,700 t +42.7%
1991 6,000 t -67.9%
1992 2,305 t -61.6%
1993 624 t -72.9%
1994 100 t -84.0%
1995 0 t -100.0%
1996 0 t
1997 0 t
1998 0 t
1999 0 t
2000 0 t
2001 0 t
2002 0 t
2003 0 t
2004 9,000 t
2005 3,000 t -66.7%
2006 4,000 t +33.3%
2007 4,000 t +0.0%
2008 1,117 t -72.1%
2009 5,160 t +362.0%
2010 27,381 t +430.6%
2011 22,095 t -19.3%
2012 13,384 t -39.4%
2013 18,180 t +35.8%
2014 28,736 t +58.1%
2015 17,559 t -38.9%
2016 9,773 t -44.3%
2017 8,051 t -17.6%
2018 9,128 t +13.4%
2019 1,785 t -80.4%
2020 4,106 t +130.0%
2021 17,923 t +336.5%
2022 35,103 t +95.9%
2023 22,058 t -37.2%
2024 20,301 t -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,644 t 700 t 27,200 t 9
1970s 3,390 t 200 t 8,600 t 10
1980s 17,970 t 100 t 60,900 t 10
1990s 2,773 t 0 t 18,700 t 10
2000s 2,628 t 0 t 9,000 t 10
2010s 15,607 t 1,785 t 28,736 t 10
2020s 19,898 t 4,106 t 35,103 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 38 Yugoslav SFR 22,800 t compare
  2. 39 Saudi Arabia 22,633 t compare
  3. 40 Singapore 21,240 t compare
  4. 42 Peru 20,255 t compare
  5. 43 Romania 19,979 t compare
  6. 44 Ireland 19,882 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in New Zealand was 20,301 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 60,900 t in 1987.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
How does New Zealand rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.