Newsprint — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Newsprint — Import quantity was 20,301 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 20,301 t for newsprint — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 60,900 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.
That places New Zealand 43rd out of 221 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Newsprint — import quantity in New Zealand was 20,301 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60,900 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity 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 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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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