Paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia
Australia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 950,654 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Australia is 950,654 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Australia peaked at 1.73 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 68,506 1000 USD, in 1962.
Australia ranks 34th of 255 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 — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 93,512 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 68,506 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 1963 | 79,172 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 77,843 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 86,605 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 81,345 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 89,184 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 94,608 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 90,616 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 95,072 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 124,812 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 110,273 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 144,187 1000 USD | +30.8% |
| 1974 | 203,677 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 1975 | 255,876 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 193,531 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 272,818 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1978 | 261,336 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 328,518 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 393,682 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 422,958 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 495,865 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 346,414 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 425,719 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 491,528 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 465,064 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 492,006 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 726,313 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 1989 | 819,455 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 819,342 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 724,734 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 715,755 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 817,400 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 934,351 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 965,857 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 848,065 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 923,807 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 988,821 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 981,807 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 990,731 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 950,654 1000 USD | -4.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 950,654 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 4.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 950,654 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 56.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,599 1000 USD | 68,506 1000 USD | 94,608 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 199,010 1000 USD | 95,072 1000 USD | 328,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,900 1000 USD | 346,414 1000 USD | 819,455 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 958,745 1000 USD | 715,755 1000 USD | 1.32 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 848,065 1000 USD | 1.51 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million 1000 USD | 988,821 1000 USD | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 950,654 1000 USD | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — import value in Australia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Australia was 950,654 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,506 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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