Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Production in New Zealand

New Zealand: Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Production was 482,000 t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
482,000 t
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
38th
of 116 countries
All-time high
530,969 t
in 2019
All-time low
373,000 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Production in New Zealand, 1998–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998201120241998: 373.0k t1999: 384.0k t2000: 419.0k t2001: 435.0k t2002: 459.0k t2003: 392.0k t2004: 477.0k t2005: 514.0k t2006: 516.0k t2007: 518.0k t2008: 523.0k t2009: 520.0k t2010: 529.0k t2011: 441.0k t2012: 517.8k t2013: 520.0k t2014: 502.8k t2015: 487.0k t2016: 485.0k t2017: 529.6k t2018: 521.3k t2019: 531.0k t2020: 516.7k t2021: 492.8k t2022: 474.2k t2023: 429.2k t2024: 482.0k t

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 482,000 t for packaging paper and paperboard β€” production in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard β€” production in New Zealand peaked at 530,969 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 373,000 t, in 1998.

That places New Zealand 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 378,500 t 373,000 t 384,000 t 2
2000s 477,300 t 392,000 t 523,000 t 10
2010s 506,444 t 441,000 t 530,969 t 10
2020s 478,973 t 429,247 t 516,700 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Philippines 674,000 t compare
  2. 36 Pakistan 645,000 t compare
  3. 37 Romania 519,738 t compare
  4. 39 Portugal 461,000 t compare
  5. 40 Belgium 435,000 t compare
  6. 41 Switzerland 423,580 t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard β€” production in New Zealand?
Packaging paper and paperboard β€” production in New Zealand was 482,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard β€” production recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 530,969 t in 2019.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard β€” production recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 373,000 t in 1998.
How does New Zealand rank for packaging paper and paperboard β€” production?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard β€” production rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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