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

New Zealand: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.2564 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2564 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9532 t per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.03 t per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 0.2564 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 0.9532 t per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t per square kilometre, in 1969.

New Zealand ranks 83rd of 184 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 — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.079 t per square kilometre
1962 0.0718 t per square kilometre -9.1%
1963 0.0699 t per square kilometre -2.6%
1964 0.0592 t per square kilometre -15.2%
1965 0.0535 t per square kilometre -9.6%
1966 0.0509 t per square kilometre -5.0%
1967 0.0395 t per square kilometre -22.4%
1968 0.041 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1969 0.03 t per square kilometre -26.9%
1970 0.0642 t per square kilometre +113.9%
1971 0.0334 t per square kilometre -47.9%
1972 0.0357 t per square kilometre +6.8%
1973 0.0532 t per square kilometre +48.9%
1974 0.0911 t per square kilometre +71.4%
1975 0.0479 t per square kilometre -47.5%
1976 0.0475 t per square kilometre -0.8%
1977 0.068 t per square kilometre +43.2%
1978 0.0657 t per square kilometre -3.4%
1979 0.0987 t per square kilometre +50.3%
1980 0.1003 t per square kilometre +1.5%
1981 0.0615 t per square kilometre -38.6%
1982 0.1268 t per square kilometre +106.2%
1983 0.0596 t per square kilometre -53.0%
1984 0.0596 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0.2218 t per square kilometre +272.0%
1986 0.177 t per square kilometre -20.2%
1987 0.2172 t per square kilometre +22.7%
1988 0.2457 t per square kilometre +13.1%
1989 0.2336 t per square kilometre -4.9%
1990 0.3088 t per square kilometre +32.2%
1991 0.3152 t per square kilometre +2.1%
1992 0.3836 t per square kilometre +21.7%
1993 0.4108 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1994 0.2472 t per square kilometre -39.8%
1995 0.2784 t per square kilometre +12.6%
1996 0.2484 t per square kilometre -10.8%
1997 0.5355 t per square kilometre +115.6%
1998 0.5241 t per square kilometre -2.1%
1999 0.5203 t per square kilometre -0.7%
2000 0.4861 t per square kilometre -6.6%
2001 0.4975 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2002 0.5887 t per square kilometre +18.3%
2003 0.7254 t per square kilometre +23.2%
2004 0.8849 t per square kilometre +22.0%
2005 0.9532 t per square kilometre +7.7%
2006 0.8697 t per square kilometre -8.8%
2007 0.8811 t per square kilometre +1.3%
2008 0.8963 t per square kilometre +1.7%
2009 0.9109 t per square kilometre +1.6%
2010 0.7753 t per square kilometre -14.9%
2011 0.698 t per square kilometre -10.0%
2012 0.6958 t per square kilometre -0.3%
2013 0.7127 t per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 0.6766 t per square kilometre -5.1%
2015 0.6448 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2016 0.6231 t per square kilometre -3.4%
2017 0.6247 t per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 0.5688 t per square kilometre -9.0%
2019 0.4911 t per square kilometre -13.7%
2020 0.347 t per square kilometre -29.3%
2021 0.4159 t per square kilometre +19.8%
2022 0.292 t per square kilometre -29.8%
2023 0.2564 t per square kilometre -12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.055 t per square kilometre 0.03 t per square kilometre 0.079 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0605 t per square kilometre 0.0334 t per square kilometre 0.0987 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.1503 t per square kilometre 0.0596 t per square kilometre 0.2457 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.3772 t per square kilometre 0.2472 t per square kilometre 0.5355 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.7694 t per square kilometre 0.4861 t per square kilometre 0.9532 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6511 t per square kilometre 0.4911 t per square kilometre 0.7753 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.3278 t per square kilometre 0.2564 t per square kilometre 0.4159 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 80 Morocco 0.2836 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 81 Haiti 0.275 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 82 Honduras 0.2684 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 84 Georgia 0.2477 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 85 Iraq 0.2388 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 86 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.2269 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 0.2564 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.9532 t per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t per square kilometre in 1969.
How does New Zealand rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,395 data points, 1961–2023
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Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.