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

Latest (2018)
7,850 t
Change on year
down 96.4%
World rank
16th
of 131 countries
All-time high
370,512 t
in 2008
All-time low
7,850 t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia, 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1997200720181997: 27.4k t1998: 11.9k t1999: 43.5k t2000: 145.3k t2001: 113.1k t2002: 16.9k t2003: 119.5k t2004: 145.6k t2005: 160.3k t2006: 182.1k t2007: 195.6k t2008: 370.5k t2009: 187.0k t2010: 336.7k t2011: 363.9k t2012: 283.6k t2013: 236.7k t2014: 208.8k t2015: 181.0k t2016: 135.1k t2017: 215.8k t2018: 7.8k t

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Myanmar 16,218 t compare
  2. 14 Sri Lanka 11,949 t compare
  3. 15 Czechia 8,637 t compare
  4. 17 Slovakia 7,845 t compare
  5. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,483 t compare
  6. 19 T�rkiye 5,159 t compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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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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Indicator
Unspecified Area — 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
133 places, 2,104 data points, 1997–2018
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