Wood pulp — Production in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Wood pulp — Production was 2.01 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — production in Australia and New Zealand is 2.01 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.03 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 648,100 t, in 1961.
That places Australia and New Zealand 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 838,111 t | 648,100 t | 993,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million t | 1.12 million t | 1.70 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million t | 1.79 million t | 2.29 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million t | 2.27 million t | 2.42 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million t | 2.50 million t | 2.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million t | 2.84 million t | 3.03 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million t | 2.01 million t | 2.73 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.06 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 8.64 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — production in Australia and New Zealand?
- Wood pulp — production in Australia and New Zealand was 2.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,100 t in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for wood pulp — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 15th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en