Australia vs New Zealand: Sawnwood, coniferous — Production

Australia
3.24 million m3
in 2024
New Zealand
4.14 million m3
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
New Zealand rank
18th

Sawnwood, coniferous — Production over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 4.14 million m3 against 3.24 million m3 in Australia, a difference of 908,120 m3.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 215 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 999,778 m3 1.61 million m3 609,444 m3 New Zealand
1970s 982,800 m3 1.86 million m3 879,600 m3 New Zealand
1980s 1.33 million m3 2.10 million m3 774,500 m3 New Zealand
1990s 1.88 million m3 2.83 million m3 949,200 m3 New Zealand
2000s 3.36 million m3 4.10 million m3 741,000 m3 New Zealand
2010s 4.03 million m3 4.12 million m3 88,300 m3 New Zealand
2020s 3.58 million m3 4.21 million m3 631,006 m3 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood, coniferous — production, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 4.14 million m3 against 3.24 million m3 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood, coniferous — production between Australia and New Zealand?
908,120 m3, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for sawnwood, coniferous — production?
Australia ranks 20th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood, coniferous — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 9,683 data points, 1961–2024
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