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Paper and paperboard waste market in Oceania

Release date: Mar 29, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Oceania" region includes following countries:

Australia

Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

New Zealand

Norfolk Island

Solomon Islands

Fiji

New Caledonia

Vanuatu

Papua New Guinea

Kiribati

Guam

Nauru

Northern Mariana Islands

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Micronesia

Marshall Islands

Palau

American Samoa

Cook Islands

French Polynesia

Niue

Pitcairn Islands

Tokelau

Tonga

Tuvalu

Wallis and Futuna Islands

Samoa

Earlier Report Observations

The market volume for paper and paperboard waste in Oceania fell from 2 136 thousand tonnes in 2018 to 1 641 thousand tonnes in 2023. This downward trend was interrupted only in 2022, when a modest recovery lifted the market size to 1 776 thousand tonnes.

The 2022 increase was largely attributable to two regional developments. Government policies across the Asia-Pacific that discouraged single-use plastics and promoted sustainable packaging raised demand for recycled paper and board. Simultaneously, the expansion of e-commerce required more cardboard for shipping, which boosted the generation and collection of paper and paperboard waste for recycling.

In 2023, the market volume retreated to 1 641 thousand tonnes. While broader regional trends continued to favor recycled content, this contraction in Oceania may reflect specific local conditions affecting waste paper supply or processing capacity.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Oceania
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Oceania in kind, 2018-2023, K t
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Exports
1. 6.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Imports
1. 7.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
8. Trade balance
1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 8.1.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.1.2. In value, M $ US
2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 8.2.1. In kind, K t
  2. 8.2.2. In value, M $ US
9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 9.1. Direct Data
  1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 9.2. Mirror Data
  1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production paper and paperboard waste in Oceania

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of paper and paperboard waste, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of paper and paperboard waste, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Oceania's production of paper and paperboard waste has declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, the region produced 3 074 K t, which represents an 11.3% decrease compared to 2019. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 16.6%, translating to an annualized decline rate of 5.9%.

Annual dynamics of production in Oceania in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(2.0%)	(4.0%)	(11.3%)	(5.9%)

Source: SHEV.io

In value, 2017-2020, M $ US

The value of paper and paperboard waste production in Oceania has also dropped for the third consecutive year. In 2020, output was valued at 339.5 M $ US, marking a significant 14.1% decrease year-over-year. From 2017 to 2020, production value declined by 42%, with an annualized rate of 16.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Oceania in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(7.2%)	(27.3%)	(14.1%)	(16.6%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports paper and paperboard waste from Oceania

Exports in kind, K t

Oceania's exports of paper and paperboard waste have decreased for the third straight year. In 2020, the region exported 1 279 K t, showing a modest 6.5% decline from the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, exports fell by 25.5%, which corresponds to an annualized rate of 9.3%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Oceania in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(13.8%)	(7.5%)	(6.5%)	(9.3%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the largest buyers of paper and paperboard waste from Oceania were China, accounting for 32.6% of exports in kind, Indonesia with 28.3%, and India at 11.8%. Together, these three countries made up 72.7% of total exports in kind.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Oceania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, M $ US

The value of paper and paperboard waste exports from Oceania has declined for the third year in a row. In 2020, exports amounted to 141.2 M $ US, down 9.4% compared to the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, export value decreased by 48.2%, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -19.7%.

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Oceania in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(18.3%)	(30.0%)	(9.4%)	(19.7%)

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, the three main markets for Oceania's paper and paperboard waste exports in value terms were China, Indonesia, and India. Together, they absorbed 73.9% of total export value.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's exports from Oceania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports paper and paperboard waste to Oceania

Imports in kind, K t

The data shows irregular changes, indicating a volatile market environment. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 3 K t, with the largest decline of 14.9% recorded that year. By 2020, imports had surged to 10 K t, representing a sharp 191.9% increase from 2019. Overall, from the trough in 2018 to the peak in 2020, imports changed by 3.7-fold.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Oceania in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(14.9%)	25.8%	191.9%	46.2%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the partner structure for imports in kind was balanced rather than concentrated. The United States accounted for 3.6% of imports in kind, Singapore for 2.9%, and Indonesia for 2.7%, together representing 9.2% of total flows. Many other countries accounted for the remaining 90.8%.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Oceania in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, M $ US

Paper and paperboard waste imports into Oceania have increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, imports reached 3.4 M $ US, up 106.1% from 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, import value grew by 198.4%, with an annualized rate of 44.0%.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Oceania in value, 2017-2020, M $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	42.5%	1.6%	106.1%	44.0%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, paper and paperboard waste was supplied to Oceania from a broad set of markets. The United States accounted for 8.9% of imports in value terms, Singapore for 6.5%, and South Africa for 5.0%, together making up only 20.5% of total import value. Many smaller destinations formed the remaining 79.5%.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Oceania in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io