How does New Zealand rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?

New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.

Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand

Name: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand
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New Zealand: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita was 0.0111 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0111 t per person

Change on year

down 14.6%

World rank

33rd

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.0607 t per person

in 2005

All-time low

0.0028 t per person

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand stood at 0.0111 t per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.0607 t per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 t per person, in 1969.

New Zealand ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0086 t per person	—
1962	0.0076 t per person	-11.4%
1963	0.0073 t per person	-4.6%
1964	0.006 t per person	-17.0%
1965	0.0054 t per person	-11.1%
1966	0.005 t per person	-6.7%
1967	0.0038 t per person	-23.8%
1968	0.0039 t per person	+2.9%
1969	0.0028 t per person	-27.5%
1970	0.006 t per person	+111.0%
1971	0.0031 t per person	-48.7%
1972	0.0032 t per person	+4.9%
1973	0.0047 t per person	+46.0%
1974	0.0079 t per person	+67.9%
1975	0.0041 t per person	-48.5%
1976	0.004 t per person	-1.7%
1977	0.0057 t per person	+42.8%
1978	0.0055 t per person	-3.4%
1979	0.0084 t per person	+50.9%
1980	0.0085 t per person	+1.4%
1981	0.0052 t per person	-38.9%
1982	0.0106 t per person	+104.1%
1983	0.0049 t per person	-53.6%
1984	0.0049 t per person	-0.9%
1985	0.018 t per person	+269.7%
1986	0.0144 t per person	-20.2%
1987	0.0175 t per person	+21.7%
1988	0.0197 t per person	+12.8%
1989	0.0186 t per person	-5.4%
1990	0.0244 t per person	+31.0%
1991	0.0237 t per person	-2.7%
1992	0.0286 t per person	+20.4%
1993	0.0303 t per person	+5.9%
1994	0.018 t per person	-40.6%
1995	0.02 t per person	+11.0%
1996	0.0175 t per person	-12.2%
1997	0.0373 t per person	+112.8%
1998	0.0362 t per person	-3.0%
1999	0.0357 t per person	-1.2%
2000	0.0332 t per person	-7.1%
2001	0.0338 t per person	+1.7%
2002	0.0393 t per person	+16.3%
2003	0.0474 t per person	+20.8%
2004	0.057 t per person	+20.2%
2005	0.0607 t per person	+6.5%
2006	0.0547 t per person	-9.9%
2007	0.0549 t per person	+0.4%
2008	0.0554 t per person	+0.9%
2009	0.0557 t per person	+0.6%
2010	0.0469 t per person	-15.8%
2011	0.0419 t per person	-10.7%
2012	0.0416 t per person	-0.9%
2013	0.0422 t per person	+1.6%
2014	0.0394 t per person	-6.6%
2015	0.0368 t per person	-6.6%
2016	0.0348 t per person	-5.5%
2017	0.0342 t per person	-1.8%
2018	0.0306 t per person	-10.6%
2019	0.026 t per person	-14.9%
2020	0.018 t per person	-30.8%
2021	0.0215 t per person	+19.6%
2022	0.0151 t per person	-29.7%
2023	0.013 t per person	-14.2%
2024	0.0111 t per person	-14.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0056 t per person	0.0028 t per person	0.0086 t per person	9
1970s	0.0053 t per person	0.0031 t per person	0.0084 t per person	10
1980s	0.0122 t per person	0.0049 t per person	0.0197 t per person	10
1990s	0.0272 t per person	0.0175 t per person	0.0373 t per person	10
2000s	0.0492 t per person	0.0332 t per person	0.0607 t per person	10
2010s	0.0374 t per person	0.026 t per person	0.0469 t per person	10
2020s	0.0157 t per person	0.0111 t per person	0.0215 t per person	5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

30 Romania 0.0117 t per person compare
31 Ireland 0.0117 t per person compare
32 Bulgaria 0.0112 t per person compare
34 Uruguay 0.011 t per person compare
35 Israel 0.011 t per person compare
36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0106 t per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More environment data for New Zealand

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -23.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0118 1000 USD per person (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0573 t per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand?: Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0111 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0607 t per person in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 t per person in 1969.
How does New Zealand rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita?: New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Population, total

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 8,579 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.