Wrapping papers — Import quantity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 22,938 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22,938 t
Change on year
up 61.4%
World rank
73rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
39,000 t
in 2002
All-time low
12,309 t
in 2015
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1998–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998201120241998: 30.0k t1999: 26.0k t2000: 24.0k t2001: 22.0k t2002: 39.0k t2003: 29.0k t2004: 24.0k t2005: 28.0k t2006: 27.0k t2007: 26.0k t2008: 26.0k t2009: 21.3k t2010: 19.3k t2011: 22.6k t2012: 23.0k t2013: 23.2k t2014: 15.9k t2015: 12.3k t2016: 14.6k t2017: 13.3k t2018: 14.7k t2019: 17.0k t2020: 16.2k t2021: 18.9k t2022: 14.6k t2023: 14.2k t2024: 22.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wrapping papers — import quantity in New Zealand is 22,938 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 61.4% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in New Zealand peaked at 39,000 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12,309 t, in 2015.

New Zealand ranks 73rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Wrapping papers — Import quantity in New Zealand, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 30,000 t —
1999 26,000 t -13.3%
2000 24,000 t -7.7%
2001 22,000 t -8.3%
2002 39,000 t +77.3%
2003 29,000 t -25.6%
2004 24,000 t -17.2%
2005 28,000 t +16.7%
2006 27,000 t -3.6%
2007 26,000 t -3.7%
2008 26,000 t +0.0%
2009 21,348 t -17.9%
2010 19,275 t -9.7%
2011 22,592 t +17.2%
2012 23,003 t +1.8%
2013 23,216 t +0.9%
2014 15,870 t -31.6%
2015 12,309 t -22.4%
2016 14,578 t +18.4%
2017 13,286 t -8.9%
2018 14,687 t +10.5%
2019 16,979 t +15.6%
2020 16,179 t -4.7%
2021 18,930 t +17.0%
2022 14,631 t -22.7%
2023 14,211 t -2.9%
2024 22,938 t +61.4%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 22,938 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,211 t, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 22,938 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,741 t, 13.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,000 t 26,000 t 30,000 t 2
2000s 26,635 t 21,348 t 39,000 t 10
2010s 17,580 t 12,309 t 23,216 t 10
2020s 17,378 t 14,211 t 22,938 t 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 70 Panama 24,009 t compare
  2. 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,727 t compare
  3. 72 Ghana 23,469 t compare
  4. 74 Japan 22,566 t compare
  5. 75 Uzbekistan 21,737 t compare
  6. 76 Tunisia 20,515 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — import quantity in New Zealand?
Wrapping papers — import quantity in New Zealand was 22,938 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 39,000 t in 2002.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12,309 t in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Wrapping papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wrapping papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 6,155 data points, 1998–2024
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