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

Australia and New Zealand: Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 127,311 t in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
127,311 t
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 80 countries
All-time high
296,000 t
in 1991
All-time low
4,500 t
in 1964
Years of data
56
1961–2016

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

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 127,311 t for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in 2016.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 296,000 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,500 t, in 1964.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2016.
Year t Change
1961 5,600 t
1962 6,000 t +7.1%
1963 5,200 t -13.3%
1964 4,500 t -13.5%
1965 6,300 t +40.0%
1966 6,800 t +7.9%
1967 107,600 t +1482.4%
1968 112,300 t +4.4%
1969 152,600 t +35.9%
1970 209,600 t +37.4%
1971 224,000 t +6.9%
1972 225,700 t +0.8%
1973 200,000 t -11.4%
1974 282,000 t +41.0%
1975 248,000 t -12.1%
1976 248,000 t +0.0%
1977 221,000 t -10.9%
1978 248,000 t +12.2%
1979 271,000 t +9.3%
1980 285,000 t +5.2%
1981 274,000 t -3.9%
1982 249,000 t -9.1%
1983 234,000 t -6.0%
1984 229,000 t -2.1%
1985 241,000 t +5.2%
1986 240,000 t -0.4%
1987 204,000 t -15.0%
1988 216,000 t +5.9%
1989 241,000 t +11.6%
1990 278,000 t +15.4%
1991 296,000 t +6.5%
1992 134,000 t -54.7%
1993 131,000 t -2.2%
1994 233,000 t +77.9%
1995 149,000 t -36.1%
1996 176,000 t +18.1%
1997 171,000 t -2.8%
1998 155,000 t -9.4%
1999 151,000 t -2.6%
2000 166,000 t +9.9%
2001 151,000 t -9.0%
2002 148,000 t -2.0%
2003 122,000 t -17.6%
2004 115,000 t -5.7%
2005 146,000 t +27.0%
2006 125,000 t -14.4%
2007 123,000 t -1.6%
2008 128,000 t +4.1%
2009 126,000 t -1.6%
2010 123,000 t -2.4%
2011 126,000 t +2.4%
2012 121,911 t -3.2%
2013 122,000 t +0.1%
2014 133,311 t +9.3%
2015 126,000 t -5.5%
2016 127,311 t +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,211 t 4,500 t 152,600 t 9
1970s 237,730 t 200,000 t 282,000 t 10
1980s 241,300 t 204,000 t 285,000 t 10
1990s 187,400 t 131,000 t 296,000 t 10
2000s 135,000 t 115,000 t 166,000 t 10
2010s 125,648 t 121,911 t 133,311 t 7

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 11 India 168,000 t compare
  2. 12 South Africa 162,109 t compare
  3. 13 Norway 140,000 t compare
  4. 15 Thailand 120,000 t compare
  5. 16 Argentina 118,000 t compare
  6. 17 Italy 88,615 t compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in Australia and New Zealand was 127,311 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 296,000 t in 1991.
What is the lowest semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,500 t in 1964.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 3,801 data points, 1961–2016
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