Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 12,787 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
12,787 t
Change on year
down 53.9%
World rank
20th
of 132 countries
All-time high
32,000 t
in 2002
All-time low
100 t
in 1974
Years of data
44
1973–2016

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1973–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k1973199420161973: 200 t1974: 100 t1975: 500 t1976: 300 t1977: 500 t1978: 500 t1979: 3.0k t1980: 3.0k t1981: 3.0k t1982: 800 t1983: 800 t1984: 600 t1985: 400 t1986: 2.1k t1987: 3.5k t1988: 300 t1989: 500 t1990: 2.0k t1991: 2.6k t1992: 5.8k t1993: 6.1k t1994: 5.2k t1995: 5.0k t1996: 9.7k t1997: 11.0k t1998: 9.0k t1999: 24.0k t2000: 16.0k t2001: 21.0k t2002: 32.0k t2003: 31.0k t2004: 31.0k t2005: 28.0k t2006: 14.0k t2007: 15.0k t2008: 19.0k t2009: 16.0k t2010: 16.0k t2011: 13.3k t2012: 16.3k t2013: 10.8k t2014: 26.2k t2015: 27.8k t2016: 12.8k t

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 12,787 t for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in 2016.

The figure is down 53.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 32,000 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1974.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity in Australia and New Zealand, 1973 to 2016.
Year t Change
1973 200 t
1974 100 t -50.0%
1975 500 t +400.0%
1976 300 t -40.0%
1977 500 t +66.7%
1978 500 t +0.0%
1979 3,000 t +500.0%
1980 3,000 t +0.0%
1981 3,000 t +0.0%
1982 800 t -73.3%
1983 800 t +0.0%
1984 600 t -25.0%
1985 400 t -33.3%
1986 2,100 t +425.0%
1987 3,500 t +66.7%
1988 300 t -91.4%
1989 500 t +66.7%
1990 2,000 t +300.0%
1991 2,600 t +30.0%
1992 5,817 t +123.7%
1993 6,059 t +4.2%
1994 5,200 t -14.2%
1995 5,000 t -3.8%
1996 9,700 t +94.0%
1997 11,000 t +13.4%
1998 9,000 t -18.2%
1999 24,000 t +166.7%
2000 16,000 t -33.3%
2001 21,000 t +31.2%
2002 32,000 t +52.4%
2003 31,000 t -3.1%
2004 31,000 t +0.0%
2005 28,000 t -9.7%
2006 14,000 t -50.0%
2007 15,000 t +7.1%
2008 19,000 t +26.7%
2009 16,000 t -15.8%
2010 16,000 t +0.0%
2011 13,293 t -16.9%
2012 16,282 t +22.5%
2013 10,842 t -33.4%
2014 26,232 t +141.9%
2015 27,760 t +5.8%
2016 12,787 t -53.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 728.57 t 100 t 3,000 t 7
1980s 1,500 t 300 t 3,500 t 10
1990s 8,038 t 2,000 t 24,000 t 10
2000s 22,300 t 14,000 t 32,000 t 10
2010s 17,599 t 10,842 t 27,760 t 7

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 17 Germany 18,304 t compare
  2. 18 Japan 17,855 t compare
  3. 19 Pakistan 15,112 t compare
  4. 21 Hungary 12,397 t compare
  5. 22 Belgium 8,468 t compare
  6. 23 Australia 7,251 t compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand?
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity in Australia and New Zealand was 12,787 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32,000 t in 2002.
What is the lowest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1974.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 20th out of 132 countries with data for 2016.
Is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,802 data points, 1961–2016
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