Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production was 47,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Australia and New Zealand is 47,000 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 329,000 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28,000 t, in 2003.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 93,000 t | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 107,000 t | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 81,000 t | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 32,000 t | -60.5% |
| 2003 | 28,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 74,000 t | +164.3% |
| 2005 | 74,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 107,000 t | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 101,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 127,000 t | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 116,000 t | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 89,000 t | -23.3% |
| 2011 | 80,000 t | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 82,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 87,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 69,000 t | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 71,000 t | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 64,000 t | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 324,000 t | +406.2% |
| 2019 | 329,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 294,000 t | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 294,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 297,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 137,000 t | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 47,000 t | -65.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96,500 t | 93,000 t | 100,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 84,700 t | 28,000 t | 127,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,500 t | 64,000 t | 329,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,800 t | 47,000 t | 297,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Australia and New Zealand was 47,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 329,000 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,000 t in 2003.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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