Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity was 24,772 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 24,772 t for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 138,075 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24,772 t, in 2024.
New Zealand ranks 74th of 202 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 — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 43,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 37,000 t | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 42,000 t | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 61,000 t | +45.2% |
| 2003 | 83,000 t | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 96,000 t | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 93,000 t | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 90,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 94,000 t | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 91,000 t | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 138,075 t | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 79,684 t | -42.3% |
| 2011 | 71,003 t | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 73,259 t | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 75,752 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 72,119 t | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 66,359 t | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 66,353 t | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 63,243 t | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 62,143 t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 57,435 t | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 42,886 t | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 49,066 t | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 36,238 t | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 38,123 t | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 24,772 t | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,500 t | 43,000 t | 48,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 82,508 t | 37,000 t | 138,075 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,735 t | 57,435 t | 79,684 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,217 t | 24,772 t | 49,066 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Lithuania 25,816 t compare
- 72 Bangladesh 25,534 t compare
- 73 Sudan (former) 25,293 t compare
- 75 Latvia 24,298 t compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 23,768 t compare
- 77 Luxembourg 22,770 t compare
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.068 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0149 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in New Zealand?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in New Zealand was 24,772 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 138,075 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,772 t in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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, woodfree — 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