Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Australia
Australia: Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity was 178,462 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Australia is 178,462 t, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 3,469.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Australia peaked at 185,648 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 1997.
That places Australia 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 300 t | — |
| 1998 | 15,000 t | +4900.0% |
| 1999 | 13,000 t | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 3,000 t | -76.9% |
| 2001 | 13,000 t | +333.3% |
| 2002 | 1,000 t | -92.3% |
| 2003 | 4,000 t | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 t | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800 t | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 5,000 t | +525.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 31,000 t | +416.7% |
| 2012 | 29,636 t | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 119,404 t | +302.9% |
| 2014 | 65,463 t | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 50,480 t | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 49,758 t | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 185,648 t | +273.1% |
| 2018 | 178,462 t | -3.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 178,462 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 599 t, 297.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 178,462 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,196 t, 4.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4900.0% | 300 t | 15,000 t |
| 2009 | +525.0% | 800 t | 5,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,433 t | 300 t | 15,000 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,850 t | 800 t | 13,000 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 79,539 t | 6,000 t | 185,648 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 11 Switzerland 262,313 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 258,680 t compare
- 13 Spain 191,729 t compare
- 15 Slovenia 139,315 t compare
- 16 Indonesia 112,468 t compare
- 17 New Zealand 99,707 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Australia?
- Total fao — newsprint — export quantity in Australia was 178,462 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 185,648 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — export quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for total fao — newsprint — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,469.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/