Paper and paperboard — Production in Australia
Australia: Paper and paperboard — Production was 2.65 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production in Australia stood at 2.65 million t.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Australia peaked at 3.28 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 526,000 t, in 1961.
Australia ranks 32nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 526,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 528,000 t | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 655,100 t | +24.1% |
| 1964 | 793,300 t | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 879,700 t | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 776,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 830,900 t | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 818,700 t | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 922,400 t | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million t | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million t | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.09 million t | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.15 million t | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.14 million t | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million t | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million t | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 1.25 million t | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.34 million t | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million t | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million t | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million t | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 million t | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million t | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million t | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million t | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million t | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million t | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 1.87 million t | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.63 million t | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million t | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million t | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million t | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.20 million t | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million t | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million t | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million t | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.54 million t | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.56 million t | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.84 million t | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 2.67 million t | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.65 million t | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million t | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million t | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.24 million t | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million t | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million t | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.28 million t | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.28 million t | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million t | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million t | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.19 million t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million t | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.08 million t | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.18 million t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.22 million t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.23 million t | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.21 million t | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.06 million t | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million t | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.96 million t | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million t | -10.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.65 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 523,502 t, 5.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.65 million t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.72 million t, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +40.5% | 1.87 million t | 2.63 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 747,789 t | 526,000 t | 922,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million t | 1.05 million t | 1.34 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million t | 1.43 million t | 1.87 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 million t | 1.99 million t | 2.63 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 million t | 2.65 million t | 3.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million t | 3.06 million t | 3.24 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 million t | 2.65 million t | 3.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 Türkiye 2.77 million t compare
- 30 Turkey 2.77 million t compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.10 million t compare
- 34 Portugal 1.89 million t compare
- 35 South Africa 1.80 million t compare
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 — production in Australia?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Australia was 2.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,000 t in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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