Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity in Australia
Australia: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity was 2,098 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity in Australia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2,098 t for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.0% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity in Australia peaked at 214,000 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,098 t, in 2024.
Australia ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 53,000 t | +152.4% |
| 2000 | 59,000 t | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 88,000 t | +49.2% |
| 2002 | 214,000 t | +143.2% |
| 2003 | 139,000 t | -35.0% |
| 2004 | 169,000 t | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 154,000 t | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 125,000 t | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 116,000 t | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 104,000 t | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 123,000 t | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 115,000 t | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 80,304 t | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 128,191 t | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 142,594 t | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 151,216 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 137,275 t | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 126,201 t | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 92,851 t | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 77,523 t | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 66,910 t | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 82,223 t | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 72,359 t | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 64,081 t | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 7,782 t | -87.9% |
| 2024 | 2,098 t | -73.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,098 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,711 t, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,098 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39 t, 53.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,000 t | 21,000 t | 53,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 129,100 t | 59,000 t | 214,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,806 t | 66,910 t | 151,216 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,709 t | 2,098 t | 82,223 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 58 Australia and New Zealand 2,337 t compare
- 59 Uganda 2,285 t compare
- 61 Serbia 2,000 t compare
- 62 Sudan (former) 1,359 t compare
- 63 Luxembourg 1,324 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, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity in Australia?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity in Australia was 2,098 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 214,000 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 t in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, uncoated, woodfree — Export 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