Case materials — Import quantity in Australia

Australia: Case materials — Import quantity was 119,334 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
119,334 t
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
66th
of 229 countries
All-time high
161,989 t
in 2019
All-time low
20,000 t
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Australia, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 63.0k t1999: 66.0k t2000: 88.0k t2001: 51.0k t2002: 26.0k t2003: 20.0k t2004: 33.0k t2005: 41.0k t2006: 66.0k t2007: 105.0k t2008: 89.0k t2009: 77.0k t2010: 85.0k t2011: 93.3k t2012: 109.1k t2013: 100.2k t2014: 114.4k t2015: 112.0k t2016: 138.1k t2017: 138.6k t2018: 132.1k t2019: 162.0k t2020: 130.0k t2021: 106.5k t2022: 74.9k t2023: 98.3k t2024: 119.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, case materials — import quantity in Australia stood at 119,334 t.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Australia peaked at 161,989 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 2003.

That places Australia 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Case materials — Import quantity in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Australia, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 63,000 t —
1999 66,000 t +4.8%
2000 88,000 t +33.3%
2001 51,000 t -42.0%
2002 26,000 t -49.0%
2003 20,000 t -23.1%
2004 33,000 t +65.0%
2005 41,000 t +24.2%
2006 66,000 t +61.0%
2007 105,000 t +59.1%
2008 89,000 t -15.2%
2009 77,000 t -13.5%
2010 85,000 t +10.4%
2011 93,256 t +9.7%
2012 109,123 t +17.0%
2013 100,199 t -8.2%
2014 114,437 t +14.2%
2015 112,043 t -2.1%
2016 138,088 t +23.2%
2017 138,630 t +0.4%
2018 132,130 t -4.7%
2019 161,989 t +22.6%
2020 130,004 t -19.7%
2021 106,459 t -18.1%
2022 74,871 t -29.7%
2023 98,293 t +31.3%
2024 119,334 t +21.4%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 119,334 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,092 t, 2.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 119,334 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,289 t, 6.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64,500 t 63,000 t 66,000 t 2
2000s 59,600 t 20,000 t 105,000 t 10
2010s 118,490 t 85,000 t 161,989 t 10
2020s 105,792 t 74,871 t 130,004 t 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 63 Singapore 121,972 t compare
  2. 64 Norway 121,202 t compare
  3. 65 Sri Lanka 119,482 t compare
  4. 67 El Salvador 114,398 t compare
  5. 68 Finland 112,243 t compare
  6. 69 Ukraine 103,600 t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Australia?
Case materials — import quantity in Australia was 119,334 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 161,989 t in 2019.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 2003.
How does Australia rank for case materials — import quantity?
Australia ranks 66th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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