Newsprint paper production rose 3.80% to 150,059 kt in New Zealand in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, newsprint paper production in New Zealand reached an all time high of 397,000 kt in 1997 and an all time low of 93,300 kt in 1961. When compared to New Zealand's main peers, newsprint paper production in Australia amounted to 318,000 kt, 314,491 kt in Indonesia, 300,000 kt in Malaysia and 60,000 kt in Philippines in 2018.
New Zealand has been ranked 21st within the group of 46 countries we follow in terms of newsprint paper production, 3 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Newsprint Paper Production | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Australia | kt | 365,000 | 325,000 | 319,000 | 327,000 | 318,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cambodia | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| China | kt | 3,250,000 | 2,950,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,350,000 | 1,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Indonesia | kt | 328,971 | 312,842 | 322,195 | 314,491 | 314,491 | ||||||||||||||||
| Malaysia | kt | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| New Zealand | kt | 143,993 | 142,929 | 145,095 | 144,570 | 150,059 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Philippines | kt | 55,000 | 55,000 | 57,000 | 53,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Singapore | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Taiwan | kt | 13.0 | 13.0 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||||||||
| Thailand | kt | 126,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
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