Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 1.82 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 1.82 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 3.61 t per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7288 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 49th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7288 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8587 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1964 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.41 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 1.75 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.72 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.03 t per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.11 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.41 t per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 2.43 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.43 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.56 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 2.64 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.92 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 2.45 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.66 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.87 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.1 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2.8 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.28 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.43 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.29 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.38 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.21 t per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.1 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.33 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 3.19 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.32 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.08 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.48 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3.61 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.35 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 3.26 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.32 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.36 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.38 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.07 t per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.22 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.77 t per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.81 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.74 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.17 t per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1.82 t per square kilometre | -8.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.82 t per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 t per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.82 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 t per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 t per square kilometre | 0.7288 t per square kilometre | 1.69 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.11 t per square kilometre | 1.72 t per square kilometre | 2.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 t per square kilometre | 2.45 t per square kilometre | 2.92 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 t per square kilometre | 2.8 t per square kilometre | 3.43 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 t per square kilometre | 3.08 t per square kilometre | 3.61 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 t per square kilometre | 2.74 t per square kilometre | 3.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 t per square kilometre | 1.82 t per square kilometre | 2.51 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1.82 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 t per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7288 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.