Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity was 233,738 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 233,738 t for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 889,990 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 211,581 t, in 2023.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 521,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 519,000 t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 573,000 t | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 465,000 t | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 502,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 593,000 t | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 681,000 t | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 738,000 t | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 685,000 t | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 550,900 t | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 818,000 t | +48.5% |
| 2009 | 597,520 t | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 889,990 t | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 852,171 t | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 769,421 t | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 770,884 t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 696,197 t | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 621,281 t | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 596,051 t | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 529,925 t | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 484,050 t | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 424,101 t | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 315,029 t | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 291,794 t | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 279,360 t | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 211,581 t | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 233,738 t | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 520,000 t | 519,000 t | 521,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 620,342 t | 465,000 t | 818,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 663,407 t | 424,101 t | 889,990 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,300 t | 211,581 t | 315,029 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 10 Spain 327,098 t compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 261,986 t compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 256,151 t compare
- 14 China, mainland 233,072 t compare
- 15 Malaysia 226,914 t compare
- 16 Thailand 226,294 t compare
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- 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)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 233,738 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 889,990 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,581 t in 2023.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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