Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 245,503 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 245,503 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 257,764 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 119,000 t, in 1998.
New Zealand ranks 56th of 222 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,500 t | 119,000 t | 150,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 197,881 t | 169,000 t | 223,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,394 t | 189,334 t | 257,410 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,548 t | 201,583 t | 257,764 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in New Zealand was 245,503 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 257,764 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,000 t in 1998.
- How does New Zealand rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 — Import 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