Recovered paper — Export value in New Zealand
New Zealand: Recovered paper — Export value was 32,587 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — export value in New Zealand stood at 32,587 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in New Zealand peaked at 61,123 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in New Zealand, year by year
| 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 | 448 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 573 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 565 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 372 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 381 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 443 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 1,172 1000 USD | +164.6% |
| 1985 | 1,129 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 902 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 3,202 1000 USD | +255.0% |
| 1988 | 4,526 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 1989 | 4,577 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,577 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,577 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,409 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 4,214 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 7,161 1000 USD | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 13,164 1000 USD | +83.8% |
| 1996 | 11,245 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 6,866 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 1998 | 1,960 1000 USD | -71.5% |
| 1999 | 9,091 1000 USD | +363.8% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 11,612 1000 USD | — |
| 2002 | 9,992 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 16,758 1000 USD | +67.7% |
| 2004 | 20,638 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2005 | 24,304 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 25,800 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 36,135 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 48,585 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 25,531 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 42,624 1000 USD | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 52,858 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 38,880 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 37,908 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 55,822 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 42,977 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 46,998 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 61,123 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 44,897 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 27,419 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 20,706 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 51,208 1000 USD | +147.3% |
| 2022 | 31,754 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 21,869 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 32,587 1000 USD | +49.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 32,587 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,713 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 32,587 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 313 1000 USD, 104.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export value in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +372.8% | 151 1000 USD | 714 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +363.8% | 1,960 1000 USD | 9,091 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +255.0% | 902 1000 USD | 3,202 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355.7 1000 USD | 105 1000 USD | 714 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,727 1000 USD | 372 1000 USD | 4,577 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,826 1000 USD | 1,960 1000 USD | 13,164 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,936 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 48,585 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,151 1000 USD | 27,419 1000 USD | 61,123 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,625 1000 USD | 20,706 1000 USD | 51,208 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.474 % 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 -0.9337 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — export value in New Zealand?
- Recovered paper — export value in New Zealand was 32,587 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 61,123 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for recovered paper — export value?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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