Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity was 1.31 million t in 2026. ▼ Falling
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in New Zealand, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in New Zealand is 1.31 million t, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% over ten years.
New Zealand ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.76 million t | — |
| 2021 | 1.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million t | -23.0% |
| 2025 | 1.31 million t | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 1.31 million t | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.31 million t is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.21 million t, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.31 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31 million t, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2131 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate -2.99 % 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 0.08 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 15.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 5,089 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in New Zealand?
- Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity in New Zealand was 1.31 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.76 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2026.
- Is wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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