Newsprint — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Newsprint — Import quantity was 46,157 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand stood at 46,157 t.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 345,002 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22,361 t, in 2019.
That places Australia and New Zealand 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270,733 t | 201,500 t | 302,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,200 t | 221,400 t | 326,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 272,020 t | 147,600 t | 337,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,270 t | 174,165 t | 306,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,430 t | 182,162 t | 345,002 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,017 t | 22,361 t | 253,698 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,485 t | 46,157 t | 91,382 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 46,157 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 345,002 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,361 t in 2019.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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