Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in New Zealand

New Zealand: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 448,052 t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
448,052 t
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
50th
of 159 countries
All-time high
576,137 t
in 2017
All-time low
236,700 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in New Zealand, 1997–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200720181997: 236.7k t1998: 281.0k t1999: 321.0k t2000: 295.0k t2001: 304.0k t2002: 358.0k t2003: 423.0k t2004: 455.0k t2005: 455.0k t2006: 479.0k t2007: 474.0k t2008: 468.0k t2009: 370.0k t2010: 459.8k t2011: 434.2k t2012: 388.8k t2013: 414.2k t2014: 570.3k t2015: 385.6k t2016: 444.1k t2017: 576.1k t2018: 448.1k t

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 448,052 t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in New Zealand peaked at 576,137 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 236,700 t, in 1997.

New Zealand ranks 50th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in New Zealand, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 236,700 t
1998 281,000 t +18.7%
1999 321,000 t +14.2%
2000 295,000 t -8.1%
2001 304,000 t +3.1%
2002 358,000 t +17.8%
2003 423,000 t +18.2%
2004 455,000 t +7.6%
2005 455,000 t +0.0%
2006 479,000 t +5.3%
2007 474,000 t -1.0%
2008 468,000 t -1.3%
2009 370,000 t -20.9%
2010 459,835 t +24.3%
2011 434,157 t -5.6%
2012 388,822 t -10.4%
2013 414,158 t +6.5%
2014 570,329 t +37.7%
2015 385,642 t -32.4%
2016 444,131 t +15.2%
2017 576,137 t +29.7%
2018 448,052 t -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 279,567 t 236,700 t 321,000 t 3
2000s 408,100 t 295,000 t 479,000 t 10
2010s 457,918 t 385,642 t 576,137 t 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 47 Colombia 512,245 t compare
  2. 48 Israel 478,150 t compare
  3. 49 Costa Rica 451,211 t compare
  4. 51 Nigeria 436,082 t compare
  5. 52 Slovakia 428,224 t compare
  6. 53 Serbia and Montenegro 377,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in New Zealand?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in New Zealand was 448,052 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 576,137 t in 2017.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 236,700 t in 1997.
How does New Zealand rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
New Zealand ranks 50th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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