Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia
Australia: Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint was 192,006 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia stood at 192,006 t. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 718.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia peaked at 192,006 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.92 million t, in 2003.
Australia ranks 5th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33,140 t | — |
| 1998 | 109,813 t | +231.4% |
| 1999 | -18,242 t | -116.6% |
| 2000 | -9,897 t | -45.7% |
| 2001 | -45,455 t | +359.3% |
| 2002 | -1.77 million t | +3788.2% |
| 2003 | -8.92 million t | +404.8% |
| 2004 | -57,557 t | -99.4% |
| 2005 | 21,325 t | -137.1% |
| 2006 | -38,977 t | -282.8% |
| 2007 | -22,722 t | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 23,468 t | -203.3% |
| 2009 | 60,713 t | +158.7% |
| 2010 | 40,463 t | -33.4% |
| 2011 | 97,350 t | +140.6% |
| 2012 | 73,030 t | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 14 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 170,069 t | +1214678.6% |
| 2015 | 96,320 t | -43.4% |
| 2016 | 181,526 t | +88.5% |
| 2017 | 130,906 t | -27.9% |
| 2018 | 192,006 t | +46.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 192,006 t is above the median for high income countries, which is -277 t. (50 countries reporting)
- Australia's 192,006 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5 t, 16696.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1214678.6% | 14 t | 170,069 t |
| 2002 | -3788.2% | -45,455 t | -1.77 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,570 t | -18,242 t | 109,813 t | 3 |
| 2000s | -1.08 million t | -8.92 million t | 60,713 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,076 t | 14 t | 192,006 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 221 t compare
- 2 Germany 870,824 t compare
- 3 Finland 726,928 t compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 88 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 70 t compare
- 4 Canada 532,981 t compare
- 5 Timor-Leste 42 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 39 t compare
- 6 T�rkiye 70,839 t compare
- 7 South Africa 66,692 t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 27 t compare
- 8 Czechia 64,065 t compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova -112 t compare
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 others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia?
- Others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia was 192,006 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 192,006 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.92 million t in 2003.
- How does Australia rank for others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.2%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/