Wood pulp — Production in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wood pulp — Production was 1.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Production in 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 New Zealand is 1.04 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in New Zealand peaked at 1.62 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 280,000 t, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 23rd of 102 countries on this measure, 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 | 417,422 t | 280,000 t | 561,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 874,590 t | 576,000 t | 1.10 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million t | 1.23 million t | 1.47 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 million t | 1.42 million t | 1.61 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million t | 1.43 million t | 1.62 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million t | 924,000 t | 1.33 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More environment data for New Zealand
- Standard Deviation 0.379 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 341,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 15,836 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 21,938 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 175,467 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 276,479 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 279,819 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 303,161 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — production in New Zealand?
- Wood pulp — production in New Zealand was 1.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 t in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for wood pulp — production?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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