Pulp for paper — Import value in Australia
Australia: Pulp for paper — Import value was 174,018 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import value in Australia is 174,018 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Australia peaked at 299,478 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 428 1000 USD, in 1961.
Australia ranks 38th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 428 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 487 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 817 1000 USD | +67.8% |
| 1964 | 830 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 958 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 1,878 1000 USD | +96.0% |
| 1967 | 1,526 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 26,744 1000 USD | +1652.6% |
| 1969 | 28,780 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 39,166 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 41,676 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 32,635 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 50,048 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 1974 | 64,332 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 1975 | 90,996 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 1976 | 67,272 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 73,209 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 60,919 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 76,383 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 99,785 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 121,965 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 101,445 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 73,374 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 84,842 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 70,273 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 69,578 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 120,383 1000 USD | +73.0% |
| 1988 | 177,125 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 175,429 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 182,929 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 112,957 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 109,329 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 103,348 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 89,479 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 114,451 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 144,707 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 95,023 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 82,016 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 119,557 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 169,526 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 113,694 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 2002 | 120,558 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 128,930 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 165,330 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 177,412 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 181,938 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 233,713 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 269,281 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 141,744 1000 USD | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 171,710 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 185,665 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 167,699 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 161,046 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 179,475 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 158,420 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 165,924 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 165,589 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 195,686 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 196,078 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 159,885 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 267,559 1000 USD | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 299,478 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 214,066 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 174,018 1000 USD | -18.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 174,018 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,789 1000 USD, 6.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 174,018 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,149 1000 USD, 55.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1652.6% | 1,526 1000 USD | 26,744 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,939 1000 USD | 428 1000 USD | 28,780 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,664 1000 USD | 32,635 1000 USD | 90,996 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,420 1000 USD | 69,578 1000 USD | 177,125 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,380 1000 USD | 82,016 1000 USD | 182,929 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,213 1000 USD | 113,694 1000 USD | 269,281 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,729 1000 USD | 158,420 1000 USD | 196,078 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,001 1000 USD | 159,885 1000 USD | 299,478 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — import value in Australia?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Australia was 174,018 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 299,478 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 428 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Australia ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 — Import 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