Newsprint — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Newsprint — Production was 117,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — production in Australia and New Zealand is 117,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 861,130 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 101,000 t, in 2022.
That places Australia and New Zealand 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 206,500 t | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 603,700 t | +192.3% |
| 1964 | 280,800 t | -53.5% |
| 1965 | 293,300 t | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 281,500 t | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 297,500 t | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 296,800 t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 333,300 t | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 387,200 t | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 396,700 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 394,700 t | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 416,900 t | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 409,900 t | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 415,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 481,000 t | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 483,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 485,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 468,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 540,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 569,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 629,000 t | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 645,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 620,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 652,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 575,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 568,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 617,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 658,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 666,000 t | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 716,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 783,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 802,000 t | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 798,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 840,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 824,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 818,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 837,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 766,000 t | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 842,000 t | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 807,000 t | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 822,585 t | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 861,130 t | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 816,913 t | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 821,181 t | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 722,399 t | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 695,451 t | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 744,047 t | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 749,639 t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 724,822 t | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 744,677 t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 703,364 t | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 549,520 t | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 508,993 t | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 467,929 t | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 464,095 t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 471,570 t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 468,059 t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 437,795 t | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 284,326 t | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 217,402 t | -23.5% |
| 2022 | 101,000 t | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 107,000 t | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 117,000 t | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308,411 t | 182,300 t | 603,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 433,740 t | 387,200 t | 485,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 607,300 t | 540,000 t | 658,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 785,000 t | 666,000 t | 840,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 788,234 t | 695,451 t | 861,130 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,082 t | 437,795 t | 744,677 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,346 t | 101,000 t | 284,326 t | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Newsprint — production in Australia and New Zealand was 117,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 861,130 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,000 t in 2022.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for newsprint — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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