Newsprint — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Newsprint — Import quantity was 25,856 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Newsprint — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Australia stood at 25,856 t.
The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Australia peaked at 342,000 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20,576 t, in 2019.
That places Australia 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264,089 t | 190,800 t | 302,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 274,810 t | 216,600 t | 324,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,050 t | 134,600 t | 336,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,496 t | 171,860 t | 289,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,800 t | 177,000 t | 342,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,408 t | 20,576 t | 226,315 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,587 t | 25,856 t | 87,276 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Australia?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Australia was 25,856 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 342,000 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,576 t in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en