Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia
Australia: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 587,995 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — import value in Australia is 587,995 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Australia peaked at 757,245 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,563 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Australia 40th out of 255 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36,226 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 28,144 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1963 | 31,223 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 24,563 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1965 | 29,725 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 25,353 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 30,208 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 31,090 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 27,934 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 30,107 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 53,510 1000 USD | +77.7% |
| 1972 | 37,998 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 1973 | 48,805 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 86,478 1000 USD | +77.2% |
| 1975 | 95,792 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 81,840 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 100,462 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 104,436 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 126,098 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 132,937 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 154,716 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 187,903 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 158,661 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 191,656 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 202,901 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 215,141 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 183,552 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 349,846 1000 USD | +90.6% |
| 1989 | 150,879 1000 USD | -56.9% |
| 1990 | 170,879 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 182,808 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 187,935 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 253,661 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 294,061 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 335,650 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 359,405 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 293,567 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 335,314 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 378,014 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 391,226 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 282,701 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 234,777 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 234,500 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 273,510 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 298,265 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 329,550 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 397,880 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 325,716 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 351,476 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 447,494 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 512,796 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 563,887 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 502,882 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 521,794 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 495,777 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 574,653 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 568,035 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 563,558 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 556,227 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 597,749 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 656,785 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 757,245 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 616,494 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 587,995 1000 USD | -4.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 587,995 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,310 1000 USD, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 587,995 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,048 1000 USD, 53.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +90.6% | 183,552 1000 USD | 349,846 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,385 1000 USD | 24,563 1000 USD | 36,226 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,553 1000 USD | 30,107 1000 USD | 126,098 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,819 1000 USD | 132,937 1000 USD | 349,846 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,129 1000 USD | 170,879 1000 USD | 378,014 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,960 1000 USD | 234,500 1000 USD | 397,880 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 530,710 1000 USD | 447,494 1000 USD | 574,653 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 643,254 1000 USD | 587,995 1000 USD | 757,245 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 other paper and paperboard — import value in Australia?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Australia was 587,995 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 757,245 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,563 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en