Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Oceania
Oceania: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 452,735 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Oceania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Oceania recorded 452,735 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Oceania peaked at 1.38 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 66,700 t, in 1962.
Oceania ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Oceania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 87,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 66,700 t | -24.1% |
| 1963 | 79,500 t | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 77,100 t | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 76,400 t | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 80,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 90,400 t | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 102,500 t | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 108,800 t | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 140,400 t | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 137,200 t | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 150,100 t | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 161,500 t | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 183,800 t | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 179,100 t | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 97,500 t | -45.6% |
| 1977 | 162,500 t | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 148,500 t | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 188,300 t | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 209,900 t | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 252,300 t | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 325,200 t | +28.9% |
| 1983 | 203,100 t | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 220,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 311,400 t | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 256,200 t | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 318,926 t | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 351,257 t | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 573,638 t | +63.3% |
| 1990 | 538,917 t | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 516,717 t | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 530,718 t | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 654,153 t | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 656,787 t | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 863,893 t | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 650,294 t | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 773,619 t | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 770,781 t | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 809,054 t | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 850,355 t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 734,807 t | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 911,755 t | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million t | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million t | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million t | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million t | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million t | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million t | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million t | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million t | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million t | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million t | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 970,576 t | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 863,382 t | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 808,769 t | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 737,632 t | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 562,803 t | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 501,413 t | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 424,010 t | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 389,346 t | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 452,735 t | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,478 t | 66,700 t | 108,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,890 t | 97,500 t | 188,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,192 t | 203,100 t | 573,638 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 676,493 t | 516,717 t | 863,893 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million t | 734,807 t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million t | 737,632 t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 466,061 t | 389,346 t | 562,803 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 20 Japan 516,912 t compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 510,755 t compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 475,180 t compare
- 23 China, Taiwan Province of 470,992 t compare
- 24 Philippines 456,650 t compare
- 25 Egypt 448,885 t compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 435,552 t compare
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 3.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 2.93 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 93.41 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Oceania?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Oceania was 452,735 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 Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,700 t in 1962.
- How does Oceania rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Oceania ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oceania 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