Newsprint — Import value in Australia
Australia: Newsprint — Import value was 16,215 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Australia stood at 16,215 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 51.8% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Australia peaked at 227,677 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 9,242 1000 USD, in 2019.
That places Australia 43rd out of 239 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 value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,075 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 29,258 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1963 | 33,636 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 40,289 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 43,670 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 41,448 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 41,504 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 43,840 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 40,882 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 38,660 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 42,124 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 34,316 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 1973 | 48,609 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 58,204 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 84,825 1000 USD | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 63,675 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1977 | 97,473 1000 USD | +53.1% |
| 1978 | 77,470 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 95,627 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 127,507 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 117,761 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 112,792 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 59,480 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 1984 | 87,518 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1985 | 120,037 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1986 | 102,155 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 95,000 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 143,467 1000 USD | +51.0% |
| 1989 | 155,253 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 160,430 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 100,309 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 96,826 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 95,050 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 105,161 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 140,940 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 227,677 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 161,311 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 150,020 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 157,373 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 165,081 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 122,304 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 126,866 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 144,582 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 188,300 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 214,000 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 172,500 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 191,498 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 139,364 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 118,975 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 167,043 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2011 | 136,191 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 70,927 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 47,578 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 42,843 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 36,334 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 32,458 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 30,888 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 13,326 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 2019 | 9,242 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 42,040 1000 USD | +354.9% |
| 2021 | 39,305 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 44,613 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 33,616 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 16,215 1000 USD | -51.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 16,215 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,342 1000 USD, 6.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 16,215 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 428.5 1000 USD, 37.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Australia 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 | +354.9% | 9,242 1000 USD | 42,040 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,511 1000 USD | 29,258 1000 USD | 43,840 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,098 1000 USD | 34,316 1000 USD | 97,473 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 112,097 1000 USD | 59,480 1000 USD | 155,253 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,510 1000 USD | 95,050 1000 USD | 227,677 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,347 1000 USD | 118,975 1000 USD | 214,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,683 1000 USD | 9,242 1000 USD | 167,043 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,158 1000 USD | 16,215 1000 USD | 44,613 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Australia?
- Newsprint — import value in Australia was 16,215 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 227,677 1000 USD in 1996.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,242 1000 USD in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for newsprint — import value?
- Australia ranks 43rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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