China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Australia
Australia: China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export was 7.09 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7.09 million m3 for china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.8% on the previous year and up 1,349.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Australia peaked at 7.09 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57 m3, in 1999.
That places Australia 3rd out of 55 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Australia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 28,679 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 1,339 m3 | -95.3% |
| 1999 | 57 m3 | -95.7% |
| 2000 | 425 m3 | +645.6% |
| 2001 | 27,776 m3 | +6435.5% |
| 2002 | 53,240 m3 | +91.7% |
| 2003 | 278,996 m3 | +424.0% |
| 2004 | 159,650 m3 | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 145,084 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 285,297 m3 | +96.6% |
| 2007 | 395,917 m3 | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 489,000 m3 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 821,953 m3 | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 935,000 m3 | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million m3 | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million m3 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million m3 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million m3 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million m3 | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 7.09 million m3 | +113.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7.09 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,033 m3, 42.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7.09 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,545 m3, 1278.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +6435.5% | 425 m3 | 27,776 m3 |
| 2000 | +645.6% | 57 m3 | 425 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,025 m3 | 57 m3 | 28,679 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 265,734 m3 | 425 m3 | 821,953 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million m3 | 935,000 m3 | 7.09 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,907 m3 compare
- 1 New Zealand 36.81 million m3 compare
- 2 Russian Federation 15.17 million m3 compare
- 2 Viet Nam 2,707 m3 compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,285 m3 compare
- 4 Canada 5.70 million m3 compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 48 m3 compare
- 5 Uruguay 2.87 million m3 compare
- 6 Japan 1.95 million m3 compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Australia?
- China — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Australia was 7.09 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 m3 in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,349.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/