Recovered paper — Export value in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Recovered paper — Export value was 191,933 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
191,933 1000 USD
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
12th
of 221 countries
All-time high
300,424 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
105 1000 USD
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Recovered paper — Export value in Australia and New Zealand, 1970–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019972024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 191,933 1000 USD for recovered paper — export value in 2024.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 300,424 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 105 1000 USD, in 1970.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Recovered paper — Export value in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Export value in Australia and New Zealand, 1970 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1970 105 1000 USD —
1971 151 1000 USD +43.8%
1972 151 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 151 1000 USD +0.0%
1974 714 1000 USD +372.8%
1975 420 1000 USD -41.2%
1976 415 1000 USD -1.2%
1977 429 1000 USD +3.4%
1978 560 1000 USD +30.5%
1979 917 1000 USD +63.7%
1980 1,010 1000 USD +10.1%
1981 1,203 1000 USD +19.1%
1982 1,588 1000 USD +32.0%
1983 2,850 1000 USD +79.5%
1984 3,868 1000 USD +35.7%
1985 5,779 1000 USD +49.4%
1986 6,445 1000 USD +11.5%
1987 10,103 1000 USD +56.8%
1988 12,868 1000 USD +27.4%
1989 13,748 1000 USD +6.8%
1990 17,196 1000 USD +25.1%
1991 12,212 1000 USD -29.0%
1992 11,126 1000 USD -8.9%
1993 17,971 1000 USD +61.5%
1994 18,075 1000 USD +0.6%
1995 45,601 1000 USD +152.3%
1996 31,785 1000 USD -30.3%
1997 14,828 1000 USD -53.3%
1998 13,190 1000 USD -11.0%
1999 27,619 1000 USD +109.4%
2000 27,821 1000 USD +0.7%
2001 36,348 1000 USD +30.6%
2002 37,936 1000 USD +4.4%
2003 49,188 1000 USD +29.7%
2004 71,494 1000 USD +45.3%
2005 119,076 1000 USD +66.6%
2006 138,300 1000 USD +16.1%
2007 211,581 1000 USD +53.0%
2008 278,892 1000 USD +31.8%
2009 177,282 1000 USD -36.4%
2010 271,746 1000 USD +53.3%
2011 300,424 1000 USD +10.6%
2012 284,058 1000 USD -5.4%
2013 260,659 1000 USD -8.2%
2014 267,602 1000 USD +2.7%
2015 232,738 1000 USD -13.0%
2016 227,377 1000 USD -2.3%
2017 271,811 1000 USD +19.5%
2018 221,299 1000 USD -18.6%
2019 155,622 1000 USD -29.7%
2020 138,445 1000 USD -11.0%
2021 256,234 1000 USD +85.1%
2022 247,483 1000 USD -3.4%
2023 159,793 1000 USD -35.4%
2024 191,933 1000 USD +20.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Recovered paper — Export value in Australia and New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +372.8% 151 1000 USD 714 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 401.3 1000 USD 105 1000 USD 917 1000 USD 10
1980s 5,946 1000 USD 1,010 1000 USD 13,748 1000 USD 10
1990s 20,960 1000 USD 11,126 1000 USD 45,601 1000 USD 10
2000s 114,792 1000 USD 27,821 1000 USD 278,892 1000 USD 10
2010s 249,334 1000 USD 155,622 1000 USD 300,424 1000 USD 10
2020s 198,778 1000 USD 138,445 1000 USD 256,234 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 9 Canada 277,353 1000 USD compare
  2. 10 Poland 247,946 1000 USD compare
  3. 11 Belgium 224,283 1000 USD compare
  4. 13 Australia 159,330 1000 USD compare
  5. 14 China 153,713 1000 USD compare
  6. 15 Spain 144,825 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — export value in Australia and New Zealand?
Recovered paper — export value in Australia and New Zealand was 191,933 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 300,424 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 105 1000 USD in 1970.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for recovered paper — export value?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 12th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Recovered paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,295 data points, 1970–2024
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