United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia

Australia: United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint was 60,339 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
60,339 t
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
27th
of 150 countries
All-time high
217,931 t
in 1997
All-time low
60,339 t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia, 1997–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200720181997: 217.9k t1998: 186.1k t1999: 151.9k t2000: 176.4k t2001: 156.4k t2002: 178.9k t2003: 142.2k t2004: 135.4k t2005: 144.5k t2006: 139.7k t2007: 128.0k t2008: 139.0k t2009: 109.0k t2010: 105.0k t2011: 103.0k t2012: 111.0k t2013: 105.0k t2014: 107.0k t2015: 85.0k t2016: 89.0k t2017: 79.0k t2018: 60.3k t

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 60,339 t for united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia peaked at 217,931 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60,339 t, in 2018.

That places Australia 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia, year by year

Annual values for United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 217,931 t
1998 186,129 t -14.6%
1999 151,926 t -18.4%
2000 176,420 t +16.1%
2001 156,437 t -11.3%
2002 178,943 t +14.4%
2003 142,194 t -20.5%
2004 135,437 t -4.8%
2005 144,502 t +6.7%
2006 139,698 t -3.3%
2007 128,000 t -8.4%
2008 139,000 t +8.6%
2009 109,000 t -21.6%
2010 105,000 t -3.7%
2011 103,000 t -1.9%
2012 111,000 t +7.8%
2013 105,000 t -5.4%
2014 107,000 t +1.9%
2015 85,000 t -20.6%
2016 89,000 t +4.7%
2017 79,000 t -11.2%
2018 60,339 t -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185,329 t 151,926 t 217,931 t 3
2000s 144,963 t 109,000 t 178,943 t 10
2010s 93,815 t 60,339 t 111,000 t 9

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Israel 74,256 t compare
  2. 25 France 66,765 t compare
  3. 26 Saudi Arabia 66,582 t compare
  4. 28 Bangladesh 43,513 t compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 42,963 t compare
  6. 30 United Arab Emirates 42,138 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia?
United states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Australia was 60,339 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 217,931 t in 1997.
What is the lowest united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,339 t in 2018.
How does Australia rank for united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
Australia ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
United States of America — 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
158 places, 2,988 data points, 1997–2018
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