Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Australia
Australia: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 15,158 1000 USD 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 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia stood at 15,158 1000 USD. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 91.4% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Australia peaked at 351,507 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,158 1000 USD, in 2018.
That places Australia 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39,578 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 18,334 1000 USD | -53.7% |
| 1999 | 46,790 1000 USD | +155.2% |
| 2000 | 147,245 1000 USD | +214.7% |
| 2001 | 91,170 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 22,201 1000 USD | -75.6% |
| 2003 | 105,735 1000 USD | +376.3% |
| 2004 | 132,006 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 144,008 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 158,340 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 183,821 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 351,507 1000 USD | +91.2% |
| 2009 | 182,294 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 2010 | 328,795 1000 USD | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 346,608 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 275,680 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 214,193 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 199,170 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 141,880 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 105,033 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 176,359 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 15,158 1000 USD | -91.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15,158 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 133 1000 USD, 114.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15,158 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,170 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,901 1000 USD | 18,334 1000 USD | 46,790 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 151,833 1000 USD | 22,201 1000 USD | 351,507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,320 1000 USD | 15,158 1000 USD | 346,608 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 15,158 1000 USD 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 351,507 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,158 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Australia ranks 13th 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 95.7%. 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 Value. 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/