Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 276,849 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
276,849 t
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
44th
of 224 countries
All-time high
736,800 t
in 2008
All-time low
43,200 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in New Zealand is 276,849 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 736,800 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43,200 t, in 1962.

That places New Zealand 44th out of 224 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 104,356 t 43,200 t 147,800 t 9
1970s 204,960 t 137,500 t 317,600 t 10
1980s 270,330 t 208,000 t 336,200 t 10
1990s 385,526 t 331,500 t 449,300 t 10
2000s 573,714 t 447,050 t 736,800 t 10
2010s 461,008 t 325,813 t 590,545 t 10
2020s 290,643 t 213,797 t 379,239 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 41 Romania 350,218 t compare
  2. 42 Mexico 318,062 t compare
  3. 43 Saudi Arabia 278,990 t compare
  4. 45 Czechoslovakia 260,600 t compare
  5. 46 Croatia 228,136 t compare
  6. 47 Egypt 226,832 t compare

See the full ranking of 257 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in New Zealand?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in New Zealand was 276,849 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 736,800 t in 2008.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 43,200 t in 1962.
How does New Zealand rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
New Zealand ranks 44th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
257 places, 10,500 data points, 1961–2024
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