Newsprint — Import value in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Newsprint — Import value was 33,908 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import value in Australia and New Zealand is 33,908 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 227,678 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,589 1000 USD, in 2019.
That places Australia and New Zealand 22nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,770 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 30,829 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1963 | 34,781 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 41,005 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 44,267 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 41,670 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 41,588 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 43,949 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 41,004 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 38,740 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 42,203 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 34,390 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 49,607 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 1974 | 59,766 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 85,515 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 1976 | 66,414 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 97,563 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 1978 | 79,760 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 95,757 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1980 | 127,714 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1981 | 120,266 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 112,845 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 67,022 1000 USD | -40.6% |
| 1984 | 92,100 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 129,606 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 1986 | 123,436 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 126,726 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 150,869 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 161,928 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 172,015 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 103,783 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 1992 | 98,346 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 95,452 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 105,282 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 140,941 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 227,678 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 161,312 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 150,021 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 157,374 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 165,082 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 122,305 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 126,867 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 144,583 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 194,321 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 215,891 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 175,128 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 194,126 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 140,331 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 122,907 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 189,497 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 157,078 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 83,650 1000 USD | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 65,188 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 57,499 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 45,290 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 38,564 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 36,148 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 19,299 1000 USD | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 10,589 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 2020 | 44,792 1000 USD | +323.0% |
| 2021 | 53,187 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 74,864 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 53,485 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 33,908 1000 USD | -36.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Australia and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +323.0% | 10,589 1000 USD | 44,792 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,429 1000 USD | 30,829 1000 USD | 44,770 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,972 1000 USD | 34,390 1000 USD | 97,563 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,251 1000 USD | 67,022 1000 USD | 161,928 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,220 1000 USD | 95,452 1000 USD | 227,678 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,154 1000 USD | 122,305 1000 USD | 215,891 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,280 1000 USD | 10,589 1000 USD | 189,497 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,047 1000 USD | 33,908 1000 USD | 74,864 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Australia and New Zealand?
- Newsprint — import value in Australia and New Zealand was 33,908 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 227,678 1000 USD in 1996.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,589 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for newsprint — import value?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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