Paper and paperboard — Export value in Australia
Australia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 493,982 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Australia stood at 493,982 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Australia peaked at 741,735 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,212 1000 USD, in 1962.
Australia ranks 45th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,595 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,212 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 3,078 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 1964 | 4,536 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 1965 | 5,678 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 4,901 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 7,292 1000 USD | +48.8% |
| 1968 | 6,055 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 7,242 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 8,283 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 9,444 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 12,473 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1973 | 15,072 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 18,153 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 18,138 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 11,890 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 1977 | 14,950 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 19,410 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 20,442 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 39,146 1000 USD | +91.5% |
| 1981 | 43,933 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 35,862 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 28,559 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 30,331 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 33,918 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 33,213 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 55,446 1000 USD | +66.9% |
| 1988 | 58,149 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 65,265 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 82,266 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 102,294 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 124,512 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 152,174 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 157,625 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 165,566 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 182,208 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 260,658 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 167,267 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 1999 | 187,763 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 210,170 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 229,451 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 305,460 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 305,851 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 378,281 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 376,699 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 403,082 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 413,284 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 444,694 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 380,781 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 473,683 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 556,054 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 591,647 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 741,735 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 727,172 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 647,781 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 667,627 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 690,851 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 701,859 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 708,696 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 604,276 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 625,044 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 613,581 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 508,733 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 493,982 1000 USD | -2.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 493,982 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,396 1000 USD, 10.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Australia's 493,982 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 384 1000 USD, 1286.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,843 1000 USD | 2,212 1000 USD | 7,292 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,826 1000 USD | 8,283 1000 USD | 20,442 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,382 1000 USD | 28,559 1000 USD | 65,265 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,233 1000 USD | 82,266 1000 USD | 260,658 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,775 1000 USD | 210,170 1000 USD | 444,694 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 650,710 1000 USD | 473,683 1000 USD | 741,735 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 569,123 1000 USD | 493,982 1000 USD | 625,044 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Australia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Australia was 493,982 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 741,735 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,212 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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