Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia
Australia: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 7,850 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia is 7,850 t, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia peaked at 370,512 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,850 t, in 2018.
Australia ranks 16th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,612 t | 11,938 t | 43,485 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 163,583 t | 16,899 t | 370,512 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,833 t | 7,850 t | 363,922 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia was 7,850 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 370,512 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,850 t in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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/