Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was -7.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand stood at -7.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 31.5% on the previous year and down 2,242.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 29.94 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -20.93 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 121st of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 26.76 % change on previous year | +430.7% |
| 1964 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1966 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1967 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -176.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9811 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1969 | 12.67 % change on previous year | +1191.6% |
| 1970 | 10.66 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3376 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1973 | 9.07 % change on previous year | +2587.1% |
| 1974 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1975 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 1976 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1977 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1978 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1979 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -430.0% |
| 1980 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1981 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1982 | 0.367 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1983 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -1183.5% |
| 1984 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 1985 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1986 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1987 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +102.2% |
| 1988 | 14.84 % change on previous year | -446.8% |
| 1989 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1990 | 29.94 % change on previous year | +560.3% |
| 1991 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1992 | -20.93 % change on previous year | -1189.8% |
| 1993 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1994 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9509 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +306.1% |
| 1998 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1999 | -0.1182 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2000 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -8409.8% |
| 2001 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2159 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2003 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +4922.8% |
| 2004 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 2005 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 2006 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2007 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2068 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2010 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -922.7% |
| 2011 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2013 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -427.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3452 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2015 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +734.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0762 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2018 | -0.3227 % change on previous year | +323.5% |
| 2019 | -0.2693 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2020 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +1916.1% |
| 2021 | -0.2648 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2022 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +612.0% |
| 2023 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 2024 | -7.39 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Australia and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +8409.8% | -0.1182 % change on previous year | 9.82 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +4922.8% | 0.2159 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2587.1% | 0.3376 % change on previous year | 9.07 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1916.1% | -0.2693 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1191.6% | 0.9811 % change on previous year | 12.67 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1183.5% | 0.367 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 26.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 10.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | 14.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -20.93 % change on previous year | 29.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -5.44 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5249 % change on previous year | -6.16 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -7.39 % change on previous year | -0.2648 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 118 Belgium -6.35 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Africa -6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Peru -7.21 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Georgia -7.7 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Australia -10.38 % change on previous year compare
- 124 USSR -10.52 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 98.34 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Australia and New Zealand was -7.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.94 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.93 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 121st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,242.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.