Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia
Australia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 417,578 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Australia recorded 417,578 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Australia peaked at 497,143 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 144,358 1000 USD, in 2002.
Australia ranks 46th of 237 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 — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 218,453 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 246,338 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 250,755 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 216,331 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 144,358 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 145,609 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 162,820 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 187,381 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 210,800 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 284,724 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 222,339 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 253,209 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 293,454 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 332,095 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 324,079 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 328,733 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 335,824 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 311,763 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 364,141 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 365,565 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 378,579 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 366,901 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 379,872 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 479,917 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 497,143 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 417,816 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 417,578 1000 USD | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 417,578 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 165,582 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Australia's 417,578 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,526 1000 USD, 33.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232,396 1000 USD | 218,453 1000 USD | 246,338 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 207,833 1000 USD | 144,358 1000 USD | 284,724 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,113 1000 USD | 293,454 1000 USD | 378,579 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 438,465 1000 USD | 379,872 1000 USD | 497,143 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Australia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Australia was 417,578 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 497,143 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,358 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Australia ranks 46th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value. 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