Newsprint — Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Newsprint — Production was 0 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0 t
World rank
49th
of 102 countries
All-time high
397,000 t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Production in New Zealand, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0 t for newsprint — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — production in New Zealand peaked at 397,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2022.

New Zealand ranks 49th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 173,456 t 93,300 t 207,400 t 9
1970s 237,890 t 209,000 t 277,000 t 10
1980s 274,300 t 207,000 t 323,000 t 10
1990s 366,200 t 295,000 t 397,000 t 10
2000s 337,734 t 284,451 t 379,913 t 10
2010s 188,482 t 141,795 t 305,677 t 10
2020s 24,346 t 0 t 94,326 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 46 Estonia 400 t compare
  2. 47 Madagascar 238 t compare
  3. 48 Uzbekistan 40 t compare
  4. 49 Albania 0 t compare
  5. 49 Armenia 0 t compare
  6. 49 Azerbaijan 0 t compare
  7. 49 Bulgaria 0 t compare
  8. 49 Cambodia 0 t compare
  9. 49 Chile 0 t compare
  10. 49 Colombia 0 t compare
  11. 49 Croatia 0 t compare
  12. 49 Cuba 0 t compare
  13. 49 Cyprus 0 t compare
  14. 49 Czechia 0 t compare
  15. 49 Denmark 0 t compare
  16. 49 El Salvador 0 t compare
  17. 49 Georgia 0 t compare
  18. 49 Guatemala 0 t compare
  19. 49 Hungary 0 t compare
  20. 49 Iceland 0 t compare
  21. 49 Ireland 0 t compare
  22. 49 Israel 0 t compare
  23. 49 Italy 0 t compare
  24. 49 Kenya 0 t compare
  25. 49 Kyrgyzstan 0 t compare
  26. 49 Latvia 0 t compare
  27. 49 Liechtenstein 0 t compare
  28. 49 Lithuania 0 t compare
  29. 49 Luxembourg 0 t compare
  30. 49 Malta 0 t compare
  31. 49 Mauritius 0 t compare
  32. 49 Montenegro 0 t compare
  33. 49 Morocco 0 t compare
  34. 49 Myanmar 0 t compare
  35. 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
  36. 49 Nigeria 0 t compare
  37. 49 North Macedonia 0 t compare
  38. 49 Pakistan 0 t compare
  39. 49 Panama 0 t compare
  40. 49 Peru 0 t compare
  41. 49 Poland 0 t compare
  42. 49 Portugal 0 t compare
  43. 49 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  44. 49 Romania 0 t compare
  45. 49 Seychelles 0 t compare
  46. 49 Slovakia 0 t compare
  47. 49 Tajikistan 0 t compare
  48. 49 Türkiye 0 t compare
  49. 49 Turkmenistan 0 t compare
  50. 49 Ukraine 0 t compare
  51. 49 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
  52. 49 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
  53. 49 Viet Nam 0 t compare
  54. 49 Yemen 0 t compare
  55. 49 Zimbabwe 0 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — production in New Zealand?
Newsprint — production in New Zealand was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 397,000 t in 1997.
What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2022.
How does New Zealand rank for newsprint — production?
New Zealand ranks 49th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 5,826 data points, 1961–2024
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