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 15th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 27,414 t | — |
| 1998 | 11,938 t | -56.5% |
| 1999 | 43,485 t | +264.3% |
| 2000 | 145,259 t | +234.0% |
| 2001 | 113,099 t | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 16,899 t | -85.1% |
| 2003 | 119,523 t | +607.3% |
| 2004 | 145,606 t | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 160,261 t | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 182,060 t | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 195,585 t | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 370,512 t | +89.4% |
| 2009 | 187,026 t | -49.5% |
| 2010 | 336,721 t | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 363,922 t | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 283,636 t | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 236,719 t | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 208,790 t | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 180,999 t | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 135,083 t | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 215,780 t | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 7,850 t | -96.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7,850 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 74 t, 106.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7,850 t is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,034 t, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +607.3% | 16,899 t | 119,523 t |
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
- 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 — 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 15th out of 124 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/