Paper and paperboard production in New Zealand
By type, 1988–2023, kilotonnes
| Year | Measure | Tonnes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Newsprint production | 294,881 |
| 1989 | Newsprint production | 301,546 |
| 1990 | Newsprint production | 307,526 |
| 1991 | Newsprint production | 348,431 |
| 1992 | Newsprint production | 379,082 |
| 1993 | Newsprint production | 368,950 |
| 1994 | Newsprint production | 371,541.509176 |
| 1995 | Newsprint production | 394,789.501 |
| 1996 | Newsprint production | 374,479 |
| 1997 | Newsprint production | 396,924 |
| 1998 | Newsprint production | 389,841 |
| 1999 | Newsprint production | 360,890.15 |
| 2000 | Newsprint production | 378,130 |
| 2001 | Newsprint production | 342,408.389 |
| 2002 | Newsprint production | 351,584.6 |
| 2003 | Newsprint production | 362,130 |
| 2004 | Newsprint production | 379,913 |
| 2005 | Newsprint production | 378,181 |
| 2006 | Newsprint production | 307,398.63 |
| 2007 | Newsprint production | 284,450.52 |
| 2008 | Newsprint production | 288,047.42 |
| 2009 | Newsprint production | 305,639.31 |
| 2010 | Newsprint production | 297,822.09 |
| 2011 | Newsprint production | 305,677.45 |
| 2012 | Newsprint production | 268,363.56 |
| 2013 | Newsprint production | 144,520 |
| 2014 | Newsprint production | 143,992.59 |
| 2015 | Newsprint production | 142,929.42 |
| 2016 | Newsprint production | 145,095.34 |
| 2017 | Newsprint production | 144,570.2 |
| 2018 | Newsprint production | 150,058.86 |
| 2019 | Newsprint production | 141,795.45 |
| 2020 | Newsprint production | 94,325.79 |
| 2021 | Newsprint production | 27,402 |
| 2022 | Newsprint production | 0 |
| 2023 | Newsprint production | 0 |
| 1988 | All other paper and paperboard | 422,902 |
| 1989 | All other paper and paperboard | 457,975 |
| 1990 | All other paper and paperboard | 502,640 |
| 1991 | All other paper and paperboard | 438,818 |
| 1992 | All other paper and paperboard | 358,943.7648 |
| 1993 | All other paper and paperboard | 466,971.018 |
| 1994 | All other paper and paperboard | 492,272.591088 |
| 1995 | All other paper and paperboard | 508,753.4 |
| 1996 | All other paper and paperboard | 490,262 |
| 1997 | All other paper and paperboard | 493,393.15579 |
| 1998 | All other paper and paperboard | 444,915.18406 |
| 1999 | All other paper and paperboard | 447,625.1851 |
| 2000 | All other paper and paperboard | 498,889.9103464 |
| 2001 | All other paper and paperboard | 496,620.8 |
| 2002 | All other paper and paperboard | 518,156.27 |
| 2003 | All other paper and paperboard | 447,512.43 |
| 2004 | All other paper and paperboard | 537,349.04 |
| 2005 | All other paper and paperboard | 573,019.88 |
| 2006 | All other paper and paperboard | 590,223.34 |
| 2007 | All other paper and paperboard | 575,483.34 |
| 2008 | All other paper and paperboard | 584,697.75 |
| 2009 | All other paper and paperboard | 575,760.75 |
| 2010 | All other paper and paperboard | 631,587.96 |
| 2011 | All other paper and paperboard | 584,125.32 |
| 2012 | All other paper and paperboard | 573,300.25 |
| 2013 | All other paper and paperboard | 591,223.2 |
| 2014 | All other paper and paperboard | 581,602.04 |
| 2015 | All other paper and paperboard | 593,139.29 |
| 2016 | All other paper and paperboard | 594,098.17 |
| 2017 | All other paper and paperboard | 572,562.34 |
| 2018 | All other paper and paperboard | 564,334.3 |
| 2019 | All other paper and paperboard | 573,968.53 |
| 2020 | All other paper and paperboard | 567,699.55 |
| 2021 | All other paper and paperboard | 543,765.63 |
| 2022 | All other paper and paperboard | 525,154.36 |
| 2023 | All other paper and paperboard | 480,246.6 |
Definitions
Veneer production includes veneer intended for further production into plywood in New Zealand.
Plywood includes laminated veneer lumber from 1992 until 2002.
Particleboard includes particleboard, strandboard and triboard from the December 1996 quarter. Prior to this, triboard and strandboard had been included in the Fibreboard category. The change has been made in line with HS export and import codes.
Fibreboard includes hardboard, softboard and medium density fibreboard (MDF) from the December 1996 quarter. (See particleboard notes)
Data provided by
Ministry for Primary Industries
Dataset name
Quarterly Production, Stock and Roundwood Removals: Production December 2023
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How to find the data
This dataset was prepared for Figure.NZ.
Import & extraction details
File as imported: Quarterly Production, Stock and Roundwood Removals: Production December 2023
From the dataset Quarterly Production, Stock and Roundwood Removals: Production December 2023, this data was extracted:
- Sheet: Paper & Paperboard Production
- Range:
G6:G118 - Provided: 108 data points
This data forms the table Forestry - Paper and paperboard production by type 1988–2023.
Dataset originally released on:
March 2024