Paper and paperboard — Import value in New Zealand
New Zealand: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 359,892 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 359,892 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in New Zealand peaked at 513,768 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,071 1000 USD, in 1967.
That places New Zealand 68th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,982 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,554 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 12,862 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 11,471 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 11,539 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 7,685 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 7,071 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 7,942 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 9,109 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 10,230 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 10,299 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11,394 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 14,442 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 28,815 1000 USD | +99.5% |
| 1975 | 21,878 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 26,780 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 31,240 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 30,551 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 46,228 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 1980 | 60,829 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 50,471 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 76,569 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 1983 | 46,332 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 46,947 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 90,323 1000 USD | +92.4% |
| 1986 | 97,145 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 139,940 1000 USD | +44.1% |
| 1988 | 137,067 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 137,808 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 168,682 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 160,571 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 255,698 1000 USD | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 221,703 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 190,295 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 265,356 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 240,458 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 266,540 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 257,125 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 226,889 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 223,976 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 221,727 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 260,274 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 322,215 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 398,498 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 428,853 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 419,912 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 455,016 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 457,732 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 328,291 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 457,751 1000 USD | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 494,797 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 454,956 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 473,544 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 513,768 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 500,972 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 391,750 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2017 | 391,213 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 399,222 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 408,791 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 362,371 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 428,056 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 394,800 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 345,031 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2024 | 359,892 1000 USD | +4.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 359,892 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 202,709 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 359,892 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 21.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +99.5% | 14,442 1000 USD | 28,815 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,024 1000 USD | 7,071 1000 USD | 17,982 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,186 1000 USD | 10,230 1000 USD | 46,228 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 88,343 1000 USD | 46,332 1000 USD | 139,940 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,332 1000 USD | 160,571 1000 USD | 266,540 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,649 1000 USD | 221,727 1000 USD | 457,732 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,676 1000 USD | 391,213 1000 USD | 513,768 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 378,030 1000 USD | 345,031 1000 USD | 428,056 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — import value in New Zealand?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in New Zealand was 359,892 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 513,768 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,071 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — 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