Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 271,687 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 271,687 t for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 373,427 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 174,900 t, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 174,900 t | — |
| 1999 | 203,000 t | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 223,200 t | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 275,250 t | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 280,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 246,250 t | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 335,300 t | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 359,300 t | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 363,300 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 362,000 t | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 370,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 340,333 t | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 373,427 t | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 367,590 t | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 341,963 t | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 335,418 t | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 308,892 t | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 291,717 t | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 294,681 t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 308,721 t | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 319,579 t | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 321,078 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 300,915 t | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 372,098 t | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 273,104 t | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 207,015 t | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 271,687 t | +31.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 271,687 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,598 t, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 271,687 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 350.5 t, 775.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 188,950 t | 174,900 t | 203,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 315,493 t | 223,200 t | 370,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,307 t | 291,717 t | 373,427 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 284,964 t | 207,015 t | 372,098 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Switzerland 365,261 t compare
- 41 Slovakia 356,080 t compare
- 42 Singapore 325,080 t compare
- 44 Romania 267,932 t compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 247,779 t compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 227,276 t compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in New Zealand?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in New Zealand was 271,687 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 373,427 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 174,900 t in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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