Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Australia
Australia: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 2.55 million t in 2026. ▼ Falling
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Australia, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.55 million t for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% over ten years.
Australia ranks 11th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.99 million t | — |
| 2021 | 2.99 million t | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million t | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.55 million t | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 2.55 million t | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 2.55 million t | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.55 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.21 million t, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.55 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31 million t, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0127 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 883.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Australia?
- Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in Australia was 2.55 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11