Stock levels of paper and paperboard in New Zealand
As at December 1988–2024, thousands of tonnes
| Year as at 31 December | Tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 39,798 |
| 1989 | 41,581 |
| 1990 | 43,883 |
| 1991 | 39,821 |
| 1992 | 40,729 |
| 1993 | 37,214 |
| 1994 | 22,823 |
| 1995 | 58,718 |
| 1996 | 44,194 |
| 1997 | 61,424 |
| 1998 | 52,901 |
| 1999 | 35,970 |
| 2000 | 66,361 |
| 2001 | 48,800 |
| 2002 | 71,594 |
| 2003 | 86,354 |
| 2004 | 79,820 |
| 2005 | 88,017 |
| 2006 | 55,881 |
| 2007 | 84,050 |
| 2008 | 63,320 |
| 2009 | 59,743 |
| 2010 | 61,264 |
| 2011 | 63,260 |
| 2012 | 47,424 |
| 2013 | 50,111 |
| 2014 | 53,759 |
| 2015 | 59,318 |
| 2016 | 49,819 |
| 2017 | 48,141 |
| 2018 | 48,527 |
| 2019 | 60,746 |
| 2020 | 60,033.21 |
| 2021 | 56,707.35 |
| 2022 | 56,797.2 |
| 2023 | 46,429.58 |
| 2024 | 50,502.09 |
Definitions
Market pulp: wood pulp produced for sale in competition with pulp from other producers. It excludes pulp for use or consumption by the producing mill or for shipment by a producing mill to other mills within New Zealand which it owns, controls or with which it is affiliated. Pulp shipped to affiliated enterprises outside New Zealand is considered to be market pulp.
Paper and paperboard stocks: stocks held at the paper mill.
Data provided by
Ministry for Primary Industries
Dataset name
Quarterly Production, Stock and Roundwood Removals: Stock December 2024
Webpage:
How to find the data
At the URL provided, find the 'Quarterly Production, Stock and Roundwood Removals' and select the plus-symbol to expand the tab. Click on the 'Stock' Excel file.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Quarterly Production, Stock and Roundwood Removals: Stock December 2024
From the dataset Quarterly Production, Stock and Roundwood Removals: Stock December 2024, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Pulp & Paper
- Range:
F6:F82 - Provided: 74 data points
This data forms the table Forestry - Stock levels of market pulp, paper and paperboard 1988–2024.
Dataset originally released on:
March 2025
About this dataset
MPI surveys wood processors from around New Zealand, both quarterly and annually, for their production and stock information. Each survey represents about 125 timber, panel, and pulp mills throughout New Zealand.