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Unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp excluding dissolving grades 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 for unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp in Oceania contracted steadily from 588.7 thousand tons in 2018 to 486.4 thousand tons in 2020, a decrease of more than 100 thousand tons over two years.

A reversal began in 2021, with volume rising to 502.7 thousand tons, followed by a sharp jump to 613.4 thousand tons in 2022 – the highest level in the period. However, this expansion was abruptly cut short in 2023, when the market plummeted to 420.7 thousand tons, falling below the 2018 starting point.

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. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, K t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, M $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Australia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Exports
1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data*)
  1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
  2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, K t
    1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in kind, 2018-2024, K t
    2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, K t
    3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, M $ US
    1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Australia in value, 2018-2024, M $ US
    2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Australia by countries, 2018-2024, M $ US
    3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/t
    1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Australia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from 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 unbleached kraft or soda pulp in Oceania

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of unbleached kraft or soda pulp, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of unbleached kraft or soda pulp, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

After two years of growth, Oceania's production of unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp (excluding dissolving grades) declined. In 2020, the region produced 716 K t, marking a 4.6% decrease compared to the previous year. Looking at the broader period from 2017 to 2020, production actually rose by 27.4%, which translates to an average annual growth rate of 8.4%. The peak was reached in 2019 with 751 K t, while the most significant year-on-year increase occurred in 2018 at 30.2%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	30.2%	2.6%	(4.6%)	8.4%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports unbleached kraft or soda pulp from Oceania

Exports in kind, K t

Oceania's exports of unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp (excluding dissolving grades) grew for the third year in a row. In 2020, the export volume stood at 274.4 K t, showing a modest increase of 8.6% from the year before. Over the four-year span from 2017 to 2020, exports surged by 49.6%, averaging an annual growth rate of 14.4%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	0.5%	37.0%	8.6%	14.4%

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, the main destinations for Oceania's unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp (excluding dissolving grades) were China, Thailand, and Malaysia. China accounted for 30.8% of exports in volume, Thailand for 15.8%, and Malaysia for 6.5%. Together, these three countries made up 53.1% of total exports.

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

Oceania's export earnings from unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp (excluding dissolving grades) fell for the second consecutive year. In 2020, export value totaled 144.8 M $ US, down by 6.2% compared to 2019. However, over the period from 2017 to 2020, exports increased by 46.3%, with an average annual growth rate of 13.5%. The highest value was recorded in 2018 at 155.8 M $ US, which also saw the largest year-on-year increase of 57.4%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	57.4%	(0.9%)	(6.2%)	13.5%

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, China, Thailand, and Malaysia were the leading buyers of Oceania's unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp (excluding dissolving grades) in value terms. China contributed 26.5% of export value, Thailand 17.2%, and Malaysia 7.1%. Collectively, these three markets represented 50.8% 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 unbleached kraft or soda pulp to Oceania

Imports in kind, K t

Following two years of decline, Oceania's imports of unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp (excluding dissolving grades) rebounded. In 2020, imports reached 45.1 K t, a strong increase of 12.7% from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, imports grew by 5.6%, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.8%. The lowest point was in 2019 at 40.0 K t, which also experienced the largest decline of 3.9%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(2.5%)	(3.9%)	12.7%	1.8%

Source: SHEV.io

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

Oceania's import spending on unbleached kraft or soda wood pulp (excluding dissolving grades) decreased for the second year in a row. In 2020, imports were valued at 26.6 M $ US, reflecting a modest drop of 4.4% from 2019. From 2017 to 2020, imports fell by 3.1%, averaging an annual decline of 1.0%. The peak value occurred in 2018 at 34.8 M $ US, which also saw the largest increase of 26.5%, while the most significant decrease was in 2019 at 19.9%.

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