Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity was 614,734 t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
614,734 t
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
654,156 t
in 2019
All-time low
356,000 t
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 427.0k t1999: 450.0k t2000: 474.0k t2001: 427.0k t2002: 356.0k t2003: 393.0k t2004: 395.0k t2005: 412.0k t2006: 466.0k t2007: 529.4k t2008: 460.0k t2009: 426.8k t2010: 475.9k t2011: 510.7k t2012: 479.4k t2013: 510.7k t2014: 546.0k t2015: 560.2k t2016: 616.8k t2017: 611.6k t2018: 637.6k t2019: 654.2k t2020: 628.1k t2021: 633.6k t2022: 596.0k t2023: 516.6k t2024: 614.7k t

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 614,734 t for packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 654,156 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 356,000 t, in 2002.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 438,500 t 427,000 t 450,000 t 2
2000s 433,921 t 356,000 t 529,400 t 10
2010s 560,312 t 475,945 t 654,156 t 10
2020s 597,801 t 516,551 t 633,642 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 22 Bangladesh 716,830 t compare
  2. 23 Republic of Korea 684,355 t compare
  3. 24 Portugal 654,266 t compare
  4. 26 Guatemala 593,974 t compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 591,586 t compare
  6. 28 Malaysia 551,662 t compare

See the full ranking of 253 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
Packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 614,734 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 654,156 t in 2019.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 356,000 t in 2002.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard β€” import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and 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 β€” Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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