Printing and writing papers — Production in Australia
Australia: Printing and writing papers — Production was 139,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Production in Australia, 1961–2024
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 45th of 118 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 — Production in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 t | -25.9% |
| 1963 | 87,100 t | +45.2% |
| 1964 | 96,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 102,800 t | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 122,500 t | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 116,800 t | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 116,600 t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 123,000 t | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 126,300 t | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 128,800 t | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 129,900 t | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 137,600 t | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 175,500 t | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 160,000 t | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 116,000 t | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 169,000 t | +45.7% |
| 1978 | 153,000 t | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 190,000 t | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 210,000 t | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 235,000 t | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 193,000 t | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 179,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 222,000 t | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 227,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 255,000 t | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 234,000 t | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 333,000 t | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 343,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 406,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1991 | 390,000 t | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 304,000 t | -22.1% |
| 1993 | 304,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 348,000 t | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 365,000 t | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 351,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 364,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 424,000 t | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 497,000 t | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 535,000 t | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 554,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 503,000 t | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 518,000 t | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 560,000 t | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 660,000 t | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 663,000 t | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 676,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 706,000 t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 723,000 t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 524,000 t | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 342,000 t | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 358,000 t | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 369,000 t | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 391,000 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 470,000 t | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 513,000 t | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 482,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 456,000 t | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 452,000 t | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 402,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 402,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 399,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 230,000 t | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 139,000 t | -39.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 139,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,000 t, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 139,000 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209,000 t, 67% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 149,365 t compare
- 42 United Kingdom 149,365 t compare
- 44 Israel 141,000 t compare
- 45 Australia and New Zealand 139,000 t compare
- 47 Switzerland 114,318 t compare
- 48 Czechia 89,000 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 — 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 45th out of 118 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
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