Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Australia
Australia: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 5.14 million t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Australia, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, paper and paperboard — capacity in Australia stood at 5.14 million t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
That places Australia 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
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More environment data for Australia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 6.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,196 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,920 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 91.29 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 331,869 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.11 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 385 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.6 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,265 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — capacity in Australia?
- Paper and paperboard — capacity in Australia was 5.14 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million t in 2026.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million t in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
- Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11