Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Australia
Australia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 376,919 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity in Australia is 376,919 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Australia peaked at 1.13 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47,600 t, in 1962.
That places Australia 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 47,600 t | -28.8% |
| 1963 | 60,900 t | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 61,100 t | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 62,000 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 66,300 t | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 79,700 t | +20.2% |
| 1968 | 91,300 t | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 100,200 t | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 123,000 t | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 128,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 140,300 t | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 146,900 t | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 158,900 t | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 163,900 t | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 83,000 t | -49.4% |
| 1977 | 142,600 t | +71.8% |
| 1978 | 129,200 t | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 160,300 t | +24.1% |
| 1980 | 181,100 t | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 234,000 t | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 289,300 t | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 184,100 t | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 200,400 t | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 249,900 t | +24.7% |
| 1986 | 206,100 t | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 258,200 t | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 282,000 t | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 507,800 t | +80.1% |
| 1990 | 451,400 t | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 425,800 t | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 424,940 t | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 541,000 t | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 581,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 781,800 t | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 576,800 t | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 625,200 t | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 624,000 t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 657,000 t | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 709,000 t | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 591,000 t | -16.6% |
| 2002 | 745,000 t | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 844,000 t | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 975,000 t | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 987,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 953,000 t | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 833,700 t | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million t | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 845,000 t | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million t | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million t | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million t | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 983,436 t | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 938,802 t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 859,900 t | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 785,801 t | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 676,457 t | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 641,466 t | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 579,282 t | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 444,804 t | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 364,200 t | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 331,797 t | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 305,476 t | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 376,919 t | +23.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 376,919 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 45,188 t, 8.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Australia's 376,919 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,265 t, 88.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,667 t | 47,600 t | 100,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 137,610 t | 83,000 t | 163,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 259,290 t | 181,100 t | 507,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 568,894 t | 424,940 t | 781,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 861,170 t | 591,000 t | 1.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 868,033 t | 579,282 t | 1.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 364,639 t | 305,476 t | 444,804 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 25 Egypt 448,885 t compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 435,552 t compare
- 27 Canada 400,920 t compare
- 29 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 352,996 t compare
- 30 Thailand 340,865 t compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 332,132 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 — import quantity in Australia?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Australia was 376,919 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,600 t in 1962.
- How does Australia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Import quantity. 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