Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 369 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
369 t
Change on year
down 72.9%
World rank
99th
of 230 countries
All-time high
49,834 t
in 2016
All-time low
100 t
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1965–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196519942024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — export quantity in New Zealand is 369 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 72.9% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in New Zealand peaked at 49,834 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1967.

New Zealand ranks 99th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in New Zealand, 1965 to 2024.
Year t Change
1965 200 t —
1966 200 t +0.0%
1967 100 t -50.0%
1968 200 t +100.0%
1969 300 t +50.0%
1970 400 t +33.3%
1971 200 t -50.0%
1972 200 t +0.0%
1973 500 t +150.0%
1974 500 t +0.0%
1975 300 t -40.0%
1976 1,000 t +233.3%
1977 1,000 t +0.0%
1978 1,000 t +0.0%
1979 1,000 t +0.0%
1980 1,600 t +60.0%
1981 1,700 t +6.2%
1982 2,600 t +52.9%
1983 1,800 t -30.8%
1984 1,800 t +0.0%
1985 3,500 t +94.4%
1986 1,800 t -48.6%
1987 2,000 t +11.1%
1988 4,000 t +100.0%
1989 12,100 t +202.5%
1990 9,000 t -25.6%
1991 3,000 t -66.7%
1992 5,989 t +99.6%
1993 6,065 t +1.3%
1994 2,900 t -52.2%
1995 4,500 t +55.2%
1996 4,800 t +6.7%
1997 5,000 t +4.2%
1998 2,700 t -46.0%
1999 1,600 t -40.7%
2000 3,300 t +106.2%
2001 3,500 t +6.1%
2002 3,300 t -5.7%
2003 2,800 t -15.2%
2004 1,800 t -35.7%
2005 1,800 t +0.0%
2006 1,800 t +0.0%
2007 1,800 t +0.0%
2008 1,800 t +0.0%
2009 1,884 t +4.7%
2010 7,067 t +275.1%
2011 13,454 t +90.4%
2012 15,155 t +12.6%
2013 29,026 t +91.5%
2014 39,311 t +35.4%
2015 45,374 t +15.4%
2016 49,834 t +9.8%
2017 15,789 t -68.3%
2018 975 t -93.8%
2019 598 t -38.7%
2020 515 t -13.9%
2021 489 t -5.0%
2022 403 t -17.6%
2023 1,363 t +238.2%
2024 369 t -72.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 369 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,455 t, 11% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 369 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5 t, 43.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 200 t 100 t 300 t 5
1970s 610 t 200 t 1,000 t 10
1980s 3,290 t 1,600 t 12,100 t 10
1990s 4,555 t 1,600 t 9,000 t 10
2000s 2,378 t 1,800 t 3,500 t 10
2010s 21,658 t 598 t 49,834 t 10
2020s 627.8 t 369 t 1,363 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 96 Bangladesh 401 t compare
  2. 96 United Republic of Tanzania 401 t compare
  3. 98 Chile 395 t compare
  4. 100 Nigeria 358 t compare
  5. 101 Côte d'Ivoire 339 t compare
  6. 101 Cote d'Ivoire 339 t compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in New Zealand?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in New Zealand was 369 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 49,834 t in 2016.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1967.
How does New Zealand rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
New Zealand ranks 99th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,970 data points, 1961–2024
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