Printing and writing papers, coated — Production in Australia
Australia: Printing and writing papers, coated — Production was 92,000 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, coated — production in Australia is 92,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — production in Australia peaked at 141,000 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2011.
Australia ranks 24th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Printing and writing papers, coated — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 89,000 t | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 95,000 t | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 105,000 t | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 105,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 129,000 t | +22.9% |
| 2004 | 93,000 t | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 106,000 t | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 108,000 t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 111,000 t | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 113,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 141,000 t | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 90,000 t | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 115,000 t | — |
| 2016 | 127,000 t | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 129,000 t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 132,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 123,000 t | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 108,000 t | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 108,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 93,000 t | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 92,000 t | -1.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 92,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 500 t, 184.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 92,000 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,000 t, 76% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers, coated — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -100.0% | 90,000 t | 0 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,500 t | 66,000 t | 89,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 110,600 t | 93,000 t | 141,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,600 t | 0 t | 132,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,600 t | 92,000 t | 108,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 22 Poland 115,000 t compare
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 112,730 t compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 92,000 t compare
- 26 Switzerland 64,644 t compare
- 27 Costa Rica 63,344 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 printing and writing papers, coated — production in Australia?
- Printing and writing papers, coated — production in Australia was 92,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 141,000 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2011.
- How does Australia rank for printing and writing papers, coated — production?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, coated — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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