Paper and paperboard — Capacity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 205,000 t in 2026. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in New Zealand, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, paper and paperboard — capacity in New Zealand stood at 205,000 t. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 799,834 t | — |
| 2021 | 799,834 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 799,834 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 799,834 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 584,000 t | -27.0% |
| 2025 | 496,000 t | -15.1% |
| 2026 | 205,000 t | -58.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 205,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 million t, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 205,000 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.62 million t, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — capacity in New Zealand?
- Paper and paperboard — capacity in New Zealand was 205,000 t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 799,834 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,000 t in 2026.
- How does New Zealand rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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