Newsprint — Production in Oceania
Oceania: Newsprint — Production was 117,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 117,000 t for newsprint — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Oceania peaked at 861,130 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 101,000 t, in 2022.
That places Oceania 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in Oceania, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Production in Oceania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +192.3% | 206,500 t | 603,700 t |
| 1964 | -53.5% | 603,700 t | 280,800 t |
| 2022 | -53.5% | 217,402 t | 101,000 t |
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 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 13 Republic of Korea 380,000 t compare
- 14 Belgium 375,000 t compare
- 15 Indonesia 314,491 t compare
- 16 United States 312,000 t compare
- 17 Switzerland 308,770 t compare
- 18 France 300,000 t compare
- 18 Malaysia 300,000 t compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 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 area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in Oceania?
- Newsprint — production in Oceania was 117,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 861,130 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,000 t in 2022.
- How does Oceania rank for newsprint — production?
- Oceania ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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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