Recovered paper — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 1.30 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.30 million t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.79 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1970.
That places Australia and New Zealand 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,240 t | 2,000 t | 8,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,760 t | 8,200 t | 92,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 190,030 t | 105,061 t | 379,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 917,447 t | 294,000 t | 1.68 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million t | 1.37 million t | 1.79 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 1.30 million t | 1.41 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- 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)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 32,246 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 1.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1970.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Recovered paper — Export quantity. 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