Pulp for paper — Export value in Australia
Australia: Pulp for paper — Export value was 190 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in Australia, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — export value in Australia is 190 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.0% on the previous year and down 90.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in Australia peaked at 12,972 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1989.
That places Australia 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Export value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 765 1000 USD | — |
| 1976 | 425 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 1977 | 425 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 425 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 39 1000 USD | -90.8% |
| 1980 | 39 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 583 1000 USD | +1394.9% |
| 1982 | 583 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 374 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 76 1000 USD | -79.7% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1997 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 582 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 918 1000 USD | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 886 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,096 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 1,353 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 2,883 1000 USD | +113.1% |
| 2006 | 5,375 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 2007 | 5,375 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,054 1000 USD | +124.3% |
| 2009 | 11,428 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 12,972 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 11,453 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 538 1000 USD | -95.3% |
| 2013 | 2,176 1000 USD | +304.5% |
| 2014 | 2,004 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 296 1000 USD | -85.2% |
| 2016 | 388 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 458 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 821 1000 USD | +79.3% |
| 2019 | 365 1000 USD | -55.5% |
| 2020 | 523 1000 USD | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 307 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2022 | 420 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 413 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 190 1000 USD | -54.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 190 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,467 1000 USD, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Australia's 190 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.5 1000 USD, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Export value in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1394.9% | 39 1000 USD | 583 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 415.8 1000 USD | 39 1000 USD | 765 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1980s | 301.25 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 583 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1990s | 45 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,195 1000 USD | 582 1000 USD | 12,054 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,147 1000 USD | 296 1000 USD | 12,972 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.6 1000 USD | 190 1000 USD | 523 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 pulp for paper — export value in Australia?
- Pulp for paper — export value in Australia was 190 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,972 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- Australia ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.5%. 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 Pulp for paper — Export value. 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