Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Australia
Australia: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 26,182 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Australia stood at 26,182 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Australia peaked at 49,333 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1997.
That places Australia 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 t | — |
| 1998 | 5 t | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 10,776 t | +215420.0% |
| 2000 | 29,047 t | +169.6% |
| 2001 | 25,821 t | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 9,671 t | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 24,420 t | +152.5% |
| 2004 | 27,414 t | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 27,256 t | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36,545 t | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 24,570 t | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 28,998 t | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 39,773 t | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 38,603 t | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 33,722 t | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 49,333 t | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 27,131 t | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 35,657 t | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 36,112 t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33,224 t | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 31,935 t | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 26,182 t | -18.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 26,182 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 711 t, 36.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 26,182 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,644 t, 85% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +215420.0% | 5 t | 10,776 t |
| 1998 | +400.0% | 1 t | 5 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,594 t | 1 t | 10,776 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 27,352 t | 9,671 t | 39,773 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,655 t | 26,182 t | 49,333 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Australia?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Australia was 26,182 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,333 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1997.
- How does Australia rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding 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/