Printing and writing papers — Production in Australia

Australia: Printing and writing papers — Production was 139,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
139,000 t
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
723,000 t
in 2009
All-time low
60,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Production in Australia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 139,000 t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Australia peaked at 723,000 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60,000 t, in 1962.

Australia ranks 39th of 111 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,644 t 60,000 t 123,000 t 9
1970s 148,610 t 116,000 t 190,000 t 10
1980s 243,100 t 179,000 t 343,000 t 10
1990s 375,300 t 304,000 t 497,000 t 10
2000s 609,800 t 503,000 t 723,000 t 10
2010s 435,700 t 342,000 t 524,000 t 10
2020s 314,400 t 139,000 t 402,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 149,365 t compare
  2. 38 Israel 141,000 t compare
  3. 39 Australia and New Zealand 139,000 t compare
  4. 41 Switzerland 114,318 t compare
  5. 42 Czechia 89,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — production in Australia?
Printing and writing papers — production in Australia was 139,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 723,000 t in 2009.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,000 t in 1962.
How does Australia rank for printing and writing papers — production?
Australia ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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